Microbial communities in acid mine drain
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Brett J Baker; Jillian F Banfield
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The dissolution of sulfide minerals such as pyrite (FeS2), arsenopyrite (FeAsS), chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), sphalerite (ZnS), and marcasite (FeS2) yields hot, sulfuric acid-rich solutions that contain high concentrations of toxic metals. In locations where access of oxidants to sulfide mineral surfaces