An experimental study of the transport of gold through hydration of AuCl in aqueous vapour and vapour-like fluids

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 127, Issue , 2014, Pages 305-325

  Hurtig, Nicole C ^a   Williams Jones, Anthony E ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COOLING; DECOMPRESSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GOLD; HYDRATION; PRESSURE EFFECT; SOLUBILITY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 84891769755     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.11.029     Document Type: Article

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