A reactive-transport model for weathering rind formation on basalt

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 7644-7667

  Navarre Sitchler, Alexis ^a,d   Steefel, Carl I ^b   Sak, Peter B ^c   Brantley, Susan L ^d  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUGITE; BASALT; CHRONOSEQUENCE; COMPLEXITY; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSIVITY; DISSOLUTION; MINERALOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLAGIOCLASE; POROSITY; REACTION KINETICS; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SAPROLITE; SURFACE AREA; WEATHERING;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 80355145701     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.09.033     Document Type: Article

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