Adatom Fe(III) on the hematite surface: Observation of a key reactive surface species

<p/> <p>The reactivity of a mineral surface is determined by the variety and population of different types of surface sites (e.g., step, kink, adatom, and defect sites). The concept of "adsorbed nutrient" has been built into crystal growth theories, and many other studies of mi...

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Main Authors: Rosso Kevin M, Stack Andrew G, Eggleston Carrick M, Bice Angela M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-06-01
Series:Geochemical Transactions
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1467-4866-5-33