Leaching Copper Sulfide Minerals with Selected Autotrophic Bacteria
Auteur : Joseph A. Sutton, John D. Corrick
Date de publication : 1964
Éditeur : U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines
Nombre de pages : 23
Résumé du livre
The chemistry involved in the microbial dissolution of iron and copper from such sulfide minerals as pyrite, chalcopyrite, chalcocite, covellite, and bornite is described. The chemical criteria used to evaluate the activity of microorganisms on these minerals were changes in pH, ferric iron produced, and oxygen consumption.