The evolution of surface layers formed during chalcopyrite leaching

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 70, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 4392-4402

  Harmer, Sarah L ^a   Thomas, Joan E ^b   Fornasiero, Daniel ^a   Gerson, Andrea R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACCELERATOR FACILITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHALCOPYRITE; COPPER; EXPERIMENTAL MINERALOGY; IRON; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE LAYER; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 33747750528     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.06.1555     Document Type: Article

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