Mineralogy, petrology, and chemistry studies to evaluate oxide copper ores for heap leaching in Sarcheshmeh copper mine, Kerman, Iran

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 154, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 602-612

  Shayestehfar, M R ^a   Nasab, S Karimi ^a   Mohammadalizadeh, H ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Heap leaching; Mineralogy; Oxide copper ore; Petrography

Indexed keywords

LEACHING; MINERALOGY; ORES; PETROGRAPHY;

HEAP LEACHING; OXIDE COPPER ORE;

COPPER;

COPPER; OXIDE;

COPPER; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; ORES; PETROGRAPHY;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COPPER COMPOUND; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; MICROSCOPY; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; OXIDE; PETROLOGY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LEACHING; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY; MINERALOGY; MINING; PETROLOGY;

CHEMISTRY; COPPER; GEOLOGY; IRAN; MINING; SULFURIC ACIDS;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; KERMAN [IRAN]; MIDDLE EAST; SARCHESHMEH MINE;

EID: 43049139137     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.10.100     Document Type: Article

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