Comparison of rate laws for the oxidation of five pyrites by dissolved oxygen in acidic solution

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-38

  Manaka, Mitsuo ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acidic solution; Dissolved oxygen; Impurity effect; Pyrite oxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947356650     PISSN: 13456296     EISSN: 13493825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2465/jmps.050302     Document Type: Article

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