Oxidation of isochemical FeS2 (marcasite-pyrite) by Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans and Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 98-101

  Garcia Jr , Oswaldo ^a   Bigham, Jerry M ^b   Tuovinen, Olli H ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus; Bioleaching; Marcasite; Pyrite

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; MINERALS; OXIDATION; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; BIOLEACHING; MARCASITE;

PYRITES;

EID: 33751404201     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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