Sulphidization-cyanidation of jarosite species: Applicability to the gossan ores of Rio Tinto

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-49

  Sanchez L ^a   Cruells, M ^a   Roca, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; GOLD METALLURGY; HALIDE MINERALS; SILVER METALLURGY; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SULFATE MINERALS; SULFIDE MINERALS;

BEUDANTITE; CYANIDATION; GOETHITE MATRIX; GOSSAN ORES; JAROSITE; RIO TINTO; SULPHIDIZATION;

HYDROMETALLURGY;

EID: 0030212845     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-386X(95)00076-S     Document Type: Article

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