The effect of magnesium substitution on the hardness of synthetic and biogenic calcite

MRS Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 113-116

  Kunitake, Miki E ^a   Baker, Shefford P ^a   Estroff, Lara A ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

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EID: 85011436522     PISSN: 21596859     EISSN: 21596867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrc.2012.20     Document Type: Article

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