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Solubility behavior of apatites in seawater 1
Author(s) -
Atlas E.,
Pytkowicz R. M.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1977.22.2.0290
Subject(s) - solubility , seawater , chemistry , solid solubility , mineralogy , inorganic chemistry , materials science , nuclear chemistry , geology , oceanography
The solubilities of apatites of varying compositions were measured as a function of pH in seawater at 10° and 25°C. Wide ranges of solubilities were observed; at pH = 7.4 they ranged from 0.4 to 11 µ M PO 4 ‐P liter −1 , depending on the nature of the samples. Results are interpreted in terms of complex coatings formed on the surface of the apatites.