Pyrite surfaces after bio-leaching: A mechanism for bio-oxidation

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-237

  Blight, K ^a   Ralph, D E ^a   Thurgate, S ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; LEACHING; OXIDATION; PYRITES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

BIOLEACHING; BIOOXIDATION;

EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY;

EID: 0034561567     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(00)00136-5     Document Type: Article

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