Abstract
A complex Cu/Zn/Pb ore from Cayeli, Turkey, was reacted with cupric chloride solutions under different conditions. Energies of activation were calculated for dissolution of copper (37 kJ mol −1), iron (33 kJ mol −1, zinc (26 kJ mol −1) and lead (7.5 kJ mol −1, values which indicate diffusion control of the reaction, probably through the sulphur layer formed round each particle. Particle size/leaching relationships corroborated microscopic assessments and indicated that chalcopyrite dissolved at a very low rate. Calculation of Fe:Cu ratios of metal leached showed considerable dissolution of pyrite from finely-ground ( d 1 2 ≈ 3−5 μ m ) ore. Examination of residues using SEM X-ray fluorescence line scan techniques revealed little attack of large pyrite crystals, suggesting that fine pyrite particles in complex relationship with the sphalerite and chalcopyrite were dissolving.
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