Uraninite oxidation and dissolution induced by manganese oxide: A redox reaction between two insoluble minerals

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 100, Issue , 2013, Pages 24-40

  Wang, Zimeng ^a   Lee, Sung Woo ^b   Kapoor, Pratyul ^a   Tebo, Bradley M ^b   Giammar, Daniel E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; MANGANESE OXIDE; MIXING; OXIDATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REDOX CONDITIONS; URANINITE;

EID: 84869463819     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.09.053     Document Type: Article

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