Gold deposition on pyrite and the common sulfide minerals: An STM/STS and SR-XPS study of surface reactions and Au nanoparticles

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 71, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 5985-6001

  Mikhlin, Yuri L ^a   Romanchenko, Alexander S ^a  

^a ENERGY SYSTEMS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GOLD; LEACHING; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); PYRITE; SULFIDE; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 36348957299     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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