Iron and Aluminum Hydroxysulfates from Acid Sulfate Waters

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Research Article| January 01, 2000 Iron and Aluminum Hydroxysulfates from Acid Sulfate Waters J. M. Bigham; J. M. Bigham School of Natural Resources, 2021 Coffey Road, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. Kirk Nordstrom D. Kirk Nordstrom U. S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Boulder, Colorado 80303 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information J. M. Bigham School of Natural Resources, 2021 Coffey Road, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 D. Kirk Nordstrom U. S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Boulder, Colorado 80303 Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © The Mineralogical Society Of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2000) 40 (1): 351–403. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2000.40.7 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J. M. Bigham, D. Kirk Nordstrom; Iron and Aluminum Hydroxysulfates from Acid Sulfate Waters. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2000;; 40 (1): 351–403. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2000.40.7 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Acid sulfate waters are produced mostly by the oxidation of common sulfide minerals such as pyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite, and marcasite in rocks, soils, sediments, and industrial wastes. This spontaneous process of mineral weathering plays a fundamental role in the supergene alteration of ore deposits, the formation of acid sulfate soils, and the mobilization and release of acidity and metals to surface and ground waters. The purely natural process of “acid rock drainage” is often intensified by human activities related to mining, mineral processing, construction, soil drainage, and dredging. Geochemical reaction rates are accelerated because physical disturbance gives greater exposure of... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.