Microbial activated mineral weathering and cementation as precursors to hardpan formation and heavy metal encapsulation in sulfidic tailings
Y. Liu, S. Wu, G. Southam, T.-S. Chan, Y.-R. Lu, D. J. Paterson, 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.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology