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Iron oxide formation in artificial ground waters

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Artificial ground water containing 40 mg/l Ca and varying concentrations of Fe(II), Fe(III) and Si were rapidly oxidized with air. The ferrihydrite forming is similar to those found in natural Finish ground waters.

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  1. Institut für Bodenkunde, Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan, D-8050, Freising

    U. Schwertmann & H. Fechter

  2. Department of Geology, University of Helsinki, Box 115, SF-00171, Helsinki 17

    L. Carlson

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Schwertmann, U., Carlson, L. & Fechter, H. Iron oxide formation in artificial ground waters. Schweiz. Z. Hydrologie 46, 185–191 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02538060

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