Complexes as the main agents of transport for amphoteric and complex-forming elements in the lithosphere

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00206818709466154· OSTI ID:5531282

Beus, A A

Geochemical studies of the association of metals with halogens (particularly fluorine), carbonates, and sulfur indicate an important role for complexes in the transport of amphoteric and complex-forming elements in hot solutions, especially because theory clearly indicates that most of these metals cannot be transported as simple halides, carbonates, and sulfides in natural hydrothermal solutions. The author has considered the implications of complexing for a much broader range of transport processes, reaching the scale of differentiation of the earth's shells. This paper reviews his work. 24 references.

• Research Organization: Institute of the Lithosphere, Moscow, USSR
• OSTI ID: 5531282
• Journal Information: Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States), Vol. 29:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FLUORINE
HALIDES
SULFIDES
SULFUR
THERMODYNAMIC ACTIVITY
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
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NONMETALS
OXIDES
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SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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