The effect of As, Co, and Ni impurities on pyrite oxidation kinetics: An electrochemical study of synthetic pyrite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2491-2509

  Lehner, Stephen ^a   Savage, Kaye ^a   Ciobanu, Madalina ^a   Cliffel, David E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARSENIC; COBALT; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NICKEL; OXIDATION; PH; PYRITE; SULFURIC ACID;

COLORADO; LEADVILLE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247620838     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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