A kinetic study of the oxidation of arsenopyrite in acidic solutions: Implications for the environment

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 435-444

  Yunmei, Yu ^a   Yongxuan, Zhu ^a   Williams Jones, A E ^b   Zhenmin, Gao ^a   Dexian, Li ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AMD; Arsenate and arsenite; Arsenopyrite; Mine drainage; Mine wastes

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MINES; ORE DEPOSIT GEOLOGY; OXIDATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ACTIVE MINES; ARSENOPYRITE;

NATURAL WATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

ACID WATER; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARSENOPYRITE; MINE DRAINAGE; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 1242277838     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(03)00133-1     Document Type: Article

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