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Acid leaching of oxidized copper ore from Mount Gunson, SA.
Created: 28 Oct 2024 Revised: 07 Dec 2024
Author: Woodcock, J.T.

3 samples were investigated. These contained malachite, chrysocolla and atacamite in siliceous gangue with some calcite. Copper from Mount Gunson is amenable to sulphuric acid leaching to dissolve copper. About 90% of the copper was extracted...

3 samples were investigated. These contained malachite, chrysocolla and atacamite in siliceous gangue with some calcite. Copper from Mount Gunson is amenable to sulphuric acid leaching to dissolve copper. About 90% of the copper was extracted from minus-14 mesh ore with an acid consumption of 60 lb / ton (being data from the third sample).

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Record No mesac17647
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Category Type
Document Type Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
Contributor Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
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Tenement Holder Jervois Sulphates (NT) Ltd;Austminex Pty Ltd
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Geological Province Stuart Shelf
Mine Name Mount Gunson copper deposit
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    Doc No: Env 00625 p: 55-66
    Doc No: Env 00625 p: 55-66
    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac17647
    Citation Woodcock, J.T. Acid leaching of oxidized copper ore from Mount Gunson, SA. Mineral Company Report - Mineral Exploration
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/mesac17647

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