First experimental determination of iron isotope fractionation between hematite and aqueous solution at hydrothermal conditions

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 6629-6654

  Saunier, Gaëlle ^a   Pokrovski, Gleb S ^a   Poitrasson, Franck ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEMATITE; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; IRON; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE; VAPOR PRESSURE;

EID: 80053369758     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.08.028     Document Type: Article

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