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Bacterial Sulphate Reduction and the Development of Alkalinity. III. Experiments under Natural Conditions in the Wadi Natrûn

Journal of Applied Bacteriology (1963) 26(1) 20-26
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1963.tb01150.x
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Abstract

Evidence that microbial sulphate reduction is mainly responsible for the formation of the natron (hydrated Na2CO3) deposits in Wadi Natrûn is presented. The sulphate in the infiltrating water is reduced during passage through the surrounding waterlogged soil and the bicarbonate formed is later concentrated by evaporation in the lakes. Copyright © 1963, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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Abd‐el‐Malek, Y., & Rizk, S. G. (1963). Bacterial Sulphate Reduction and the Development of Alkalinity. III. Experiments under Natural Conditions in the Wadi Natrûn. Journal of Applied Bacteriology, 26(1), 20–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.1963.tb01150.x

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