Raman study of the microbially mediated dissolution of pyrite by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 999-1008

  Sasaki, Keiko ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammoniojarosite; Elemental sulfur; Jarosite; Microbially mediated dissolution; Pyrite; Raman spectroscopy; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; JAROSITE; PYRITE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

EID: 0031421112     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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