Behavior of lithium isotopes in the Changjiang River system: Sources effects and response to weathering and erosion

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 151, Issue , 2015, Pages 117-132

  Wang, Qi Lian ^a   Chetelat, Benjamin ^a   Zhao, Zhi Qi ^a   Ding, Hu ^a   Li, Si Liang ^a   Wang, Bao Li ^a   Li, Jun ^b   Liu, Xiao Long ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b TIANJIN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTINENTAL CRUST; EROSION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LITHIUM; MINERALOGY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHALE;

CHINA; YANGTZE RIVER;

EID: 84920871373     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.12.015     Document Type: Article

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