MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Microbial activated mineral weathering and cementation as precursors to hardpan formation and heavy metal encapsulation in sulfidic tailings
Y. Liu, S. Wu, G. Southam…·L. Huang
This study demonstrates that Fe/S-oxidizing bacteria accelerate mineral weathering and heavy metal encapsulation in sulfidic tailings, forming precursor mineral gels for hardpan formation.
DOI 10.1101/2020.09.07.285858