The increased reactivity of pyrrhotite and magnetite phases in sulphide mine tailings

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-11

  Pratt, A R ^a   Nesbitt, H W ^a   Mycroft, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; IRON OXIDES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETITE; OXIDATION; SALTS; SULFIDE MINERALS; SURFACES; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

CLEAVAGES; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERRIC SULPHATE SALTS; PYRRHOTITE; SULPHIDE MINE TAILINGS;

TAILINGS;

MAGNETITE; MINE TAILINGS; PYRRHOTITE; REACTIVITY; SULPHIDE;

CANADA, ONTARIO, STURGEON LAKE, MATTABI MINE;

EID: 0029666666     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0375-6742(96)00008-8     Document Type: Article

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