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Electron Microprobe Analysis of Phosphates in Soils and Sediments
Author(s) -
Sawhney B. L.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1973.03615995003700040050x
Subject(s) - electron microprobe , soil water , microprobe , phosphate , mineralogy , environmental chemistry , geology , chemistry , soil science , organic chemistry
Abstract Electron microprobe analyses of discrete phosphate grains in soils and sediments revealed that precipitated phosphates occur mostly as complex compounds containing Al, Fe, Si, Ca, and P. The composition of these complex phosphates varied over a wide range.