Pyrite oxidation in alkaline solutions: Nature of the product layer

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 373-386

  Caldeira, C L ^a   Ciminelli, V S T ^a   Dias, A ^a   Osseo Asare, K ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline solution; Oxide; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IONIC STRENGTH; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS;

PYRITES;

ALKALINE MEDIUM; MINERAL PROCESSING; OXIDATION; PYRITE;

EID: 0141459223     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(03)00112-1     Document Type: Article

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