In situ observations of liquid-liquid phase separation in aqueous MgSO4 solutions: Geological and geochemical implications

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-10

  Wang, Xiaolin ^a,b   Chou, I Ming ^c   Hu, Wenxuan ^a   Burruss, Robert C ^c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COOLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; IN SITU TEST; MAGNESIUM; POLYMER; REDUCTION; SEPARATION; SULFATE;

EID: 84871110756     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.10.044     Document Type: Article

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