The role of magnesium in the growth of calcite: An AFM study

The mechanisms that determine the inhibition of calcite growth by magnesium have remained unclear and subject to controversy over decades. Although it has been long apparent that the inhibition mechanisms take place at the crystal-solution interface, the molecular phenomena occurring at calcite surf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Astilleros, J., Fernández-Díaz, L., Putnis, Andrew
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Science BV 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9283