An experimental study of magnesite precipitation rates at neutral to alkaline conditions and 100-200°C as a function of pH, aqueous solution composition and chemical affinity

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 93-109

  Saldi, Giuseppe D ^a   Schott, Jacques ^a   Pokrovsky, Oleg S ^a   Gautier, Quentin ^a   Oelkers, Eric H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORSTERITE; MAGNESITE; PH; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTION KINETICS; SATURATION;

EID: 84858279384     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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