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Organic Acids in Geological Processes

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. Edward D. Pittman

    1. Sedona, USA

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  2. Michael D. Lewan

    1. U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, USA

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Introduction to the Role of Organic Acids in Geological Processes

    • Michael D. Lewan, Edward D. Pittman
    Pages 1-21

  3. Techniques and Problems in Sampling and Analyzing Formation Waters for Carboxylic Acids and Anions

    • Donald B. MacGowan, Ronald C. Surdam
    Pages 22-39

  4. Distribution and Occurrence of Organic Acids in Subsurface Waters

    • Paul D. Lundegard, Yousif K. Kharaka
    Pages 40-69

  5. Organic Acids from Petroleum Source Rocks

    • M. D. Lewan, J. B. Fisher
    Pages 70-114

  6. Material Balance Considerations for the Generation of Secondary Porosity by Organic Acids and Carbonic Acid Derived from Kerogen, Denver Basin, Colorado, USA

    • Edward D. Pittman, Lori A. Hathon
    Pages 115-137

  7. Role of Soil Organic Acids in Mineral Weathering Processes

    • James I. Drever, George F. Vance
    Pages 138-161

  8. Chemistry and Mechanisms of Low-Temperature Dissolution of Silicates by Organic Acids

    • Philip C. Bennett, William Casey
    Pages 162-200

  9. Comparison and Evaluation of Experimental Studies on Dissolution of Minerals by Organic Acids

    • Andrew Hajash Jr.
    Pages 201-225

  10. Experimental Studies of Organic Acid Decomposition

    • Julie L. S. Bell, Donald A. Palmer
    Pages 226-269

  11. Application of Thermodynamic Calculations to Geochemical Processes Involving Organic Acids

    • Everett L. Shock
    Pages 270-318

  12. Metal Transport in Ore Fluids by Organic Ligand Complexation

    • Thomas H. Giordano
    Pages 319-354

  13. Geochemical Models of Rock-Water Interactions in the Presence of Organic Acids

    • Wendy J. Harrison, Geoffrey D. Thyne
    Pages 355-397

  14. Organic Acids and Carbonate Stability, the Key to Predicting Positive Porosity Anomalies

    • Ronald C. Surdam, Peigui Yin
    Pages 398-448

  15. How Important Are Organic Acids in Generating Secondary Porosity in the Subsurface?

    • M. R. Giles, R. B. de Boer, J. D. Marshall
    Pages 449-470

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 471-483
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About this book

In May of 1991, Victor Van Buren, who was then with Springer­ Verlag in New York City, asked us for timely topics in the earth sciences that would be appropriate for publication as a book. We all quickly agreed that recent interest and research activity on the role of organic acids in geological processes would make a timely book on this diverse and controversial topic. As coeditors, we outlined chapter topics for such a book that maintained a good balance between geological and geochemical interests. Specific authors were then sought for each of the chapter topics. We had exceptional success in getting leading researchers as authors, and their response was universally enthusiastic. This approach has been most gratifying in that it provides a cohesion and conciseness that is not always present in books representing compilations of papers from symposia. This book does not resolve the controver­ sies that exist regarding the significance of organic acids in geolog­ ical processes. However, it does present both sides of the controver­ sies in terms of available data and current interpretations. Readers may judge for themselves and envisage research necessary to resolve these controversies in the future. We thank the authors of this book for their participation, dedication, and cooperation. We are also grateful for support from Dr. Wolfgang Engel and his staff at Springer-Verlag (Heidelberg) in expediting the editing and publication of this book in a timely manner.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Sedona, USA

    Edward D. Pittman

  • U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, USA

    Michael D. Lewan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Organic Acids in Geological Processes

  • Editors: Edward D. Pittman, Michael D. Lewan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78356-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-78358-6Published: 16 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-78356-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 482

  • Topics: Mineralogy, Mineral Resources, Geology

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