Cation exchange behaviour of kimberlite in solutions containing Cu2+ and K+

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1145-1152

  Morkel, J ^a,b   Pistorius, P C ^b   Vermaak, M K G ^b  

^a De Beers Group   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diamonds; Ion exchange; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DIAMONDS; ION EXCHANGE; REACTION KINETICS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); SWELLING;

CATION EXCHANGE; CLAY STABILIZERS; KIMBERLITE;

MINERALS;

EID: 34548530262     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.04.013     Document Type: Article

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