Gold sorption by silicates in acidic and alkaline chloride media

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 149-156

  Mohammadnejad, Sima ^a   Provis, John L ^a   Van Deventer, Jannie S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Clays; Gold; Silicates; Surfaces

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC ENVIRONMENT; ACIDIC MEDIA; ALKALINE CHLORIDES; ALKALINE CONDITIONS; ALKALINE MEDIA; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL BONDINGS; COLLOIDAL GOLD PARTICLES; GOLD ADSORPTION; GOLD COMPLEXES; GOLD CONCENTRATION; GOLD LOSS; GOLD SORPTION; LAYER SILICATE; PH VALUE; PHYSISORBED; PRIMARY MECHANISM; SILICATE SURFACES; SURFACE AREA;

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHEMISORPTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISSOLUTION; FELDSPAR; GOLD; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE; QUARTZ; SILICA GEL; SILICATES;

GOLD COMPOUNDS;

EID: 80051799004     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2011.05.013     Document Type: Article

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