Formation of As(II)-pyrite during experimental replacement of magnetite under hydrothermal conditions

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 100, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-10

  Qian, Gujie ^a,b   Brugger, Joël ^b,c   Testemale, Denis ^d,e   Skinner, William ^a   Pring, Allan ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; MAGNETITE; OXIDATION; PYRITE; TEXTURE; XANES SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84869381741     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.09.034     Document Type: Article

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