Sequestration of atmospheric CO2 in a weathering-derived, serpentinite-hosted magnesite deposit: 14C tracing of carbon sources and age constraints for a refined genetic model

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 122, Issue , 2013, Pages 226-246

  Oskierski, H C ^a   Dlugogorski, B Z ^a   Jacobsen, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRACK; HOST ROCK; MAGNESITE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PERMEABILITY; PIEDMONT; PORE SPACE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SERPENTINITE; SILICIFICATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84884689584     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.08.029     Document Type: Article

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