Phosphate stabilization of polyminerallic mine wastes

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Harris, D L ^a,b   Lottermoser, Bernd G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b IT Environmental (Australia) Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antimony; Arsenic; Australia; Copper; Lead; Mine wastes; Phosphate stabilization; Phosphates; Sulphides; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; COPPER; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; LEAD; OXIDATION; PHOSPHATE COATINGS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; ZINC;

AUSTRALIA; PHOSPHATE STABILIZATION; POLYMINERALLIC MINE WASTE; SULPHIDE OXIDATION;

PHOSPHATE MINERALS;

MINE WASTE; REMEDIATION;

EID: 33645523024     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461067010309     Document Type: Article

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