Chalcopyrite leaching: The rate controlling factors

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2881-2893

  Li, J ^a   Kawashima, N ^a   Kaplun, K ^a   Absolon, V J ^a   Gerson, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CHALCOPYRITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LEACHING; REACTION RATE; SOLUTION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 77951296765     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.02.029     Document Type: Article

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