Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4706975 | Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this study suggest that hydrocarbons could play a significant role in transporting Hg in natural systems, which may explain the high concentrations of metallic mercury in some crude oils, as well as the common occurrence of petroleum in epithermal mercury deposits.
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Authors
M.M. Miedaner, A.A. Migdisov, A.E. Williams-Jones,