Trace metal distribution and isotope variations in low-temperature calcite and groundwater in granitoid fractures down to 1km depth

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 217-238

  Drake, Henrik ^a   Tullborg, Eva Lena ^b   Hogmalm, K Johan ^c   Åström, Mats E ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Terralogica AB   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; GRANITOID; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); STABLE ISOTOPE; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE; TRACE METAL; WATER CHEMISTRY;

KALMAR [SWEDEN]; LAXEMAR; SWEDEN;

EID: 84859267580     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.039     Document Type: Article

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