The effect of schwertmannite on the acid leaching of chalcopyrite concentrates

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 396-404

  Whittington, B I ^a   O'Connor, G ^a  

^a Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrometallurgy; Leaching; Mineral processing

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HYDROMETALLURGY; IRON COMPOUNDS; PRECIPITATES; SULFURIC ACID;

COBAR CONCENTRATE; SCHWERTMANNITE;

LEACHING;

EID: 40849138225     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.10.021     Document Type: Article

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