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Mineral dissolution and reprecipitation mediated by an amorphous phase

Authors :
Matthias Konrad-Schmolke
Ralf Halama
Richard Wirth
Aurélien Thomen
Nico Klitscher
Luiz Morales
Anja Schreiber
Franziska D. H. Wilke
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Fluid-mediated mineral dissolution is a key mechanism for mineral reactions in the Earth. Here, the authors show that element transport during mineral dissolution and reprecipitation reactions can be mediated by an amorphous phase, which can contain significant amounts of metals.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.617d2a465c764081bb96821e9691bf65
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03944-z