Sulfide oxidation observed using micro-Raman spectroscopy and micro-X-ray diffraction: The importance of water/rock ratios and pH conditions

American Mineralogist

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 582-591

  Courtin Nomade, Alexandra ^a   Bril, Hubert ^a   Bény, Jean Michel ^b   Kunz, Martin ^c   Tamura, Nobumichi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

^b STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elemental sulfur; Iron arsenate; Sulfides; SXRD mineral species map

Indexed keywords

ARSENATE MINERALS; OXIDATION; PH; PYRITES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ELEMENTAL SULFUR; IRON ARSENATES; MICRO RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; MICRO X-RAY-DIFFRACTION; MINERAL SPECIES; NEAR-NEUTRAL CONDITIONS; SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENT; SULFIDES;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ARSENOPYRITE; DISSOLUTION; MINING; OXIDATION; PH; PYRITE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

FRANCE; MASSIF CENTRAL;

EID: 77950894659     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am.2010.3331     Document Type: Article

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