Porosity and surface area evolution during weathering of two igneous rocks

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 400-413

  Navarre Sitchler, Alexis K ^a,b   Cole, David R ^c   Rother, Gernot ^d   Jin, Lixin ^b,e   Buss, Heather L ^f   Brantley, Susan L ^b  

^a Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; BASALT; DIORITE; FELDSPAR; PLAGIOCLASE; POROSITY; PROTOLITH; QUARTZ; ROCK MECHANICS; SURFACE AREA; WEATHERING;

EID: 84875597150     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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