Abstract
Enargite (Cu3AsS4) is a representative copper-arsenic sulphide mineral. It occurs locally in some ore deposits, especially epithermal high sulphidation deposits (Arribas, 1995) and porphyry copper systems (Lattanzi et al., 2008). Although enargite is also valuable as a copper resource, the arsenic in the mineral makes it environmentally toxic through emissions associated with smelting (Dutré and Vandecasteele, 1995).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Microbiology for Minerals, Metals, Materials and the Environment |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 135-152 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781482257304 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138748781 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Environmental Science
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science