Pyrrhotite leaching in acid mixtures of HCl and H2SO4

American Journal of Science

Volumn 297, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 807-828

  Pratt, Allen R ^a   Nesbitt, H Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID; LEACHING; PYRRHOTITE;

EID: 0031395329     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.297.8.807     Document Type: Article

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