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Catalytic Role of Silver and Other Ions on The Mechanism of Chemical and Biological Leaching

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Ballester, A., Blázquez, M.L., González, F., Muñoz, J.A. (2007). Catalytic Role of Silver and Other Ions on The Mechanism of Chemical and Biological Leaching. In: Donati, E.R., Sand, W. (eds) Microbial Processing of Metal Sulfides. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5589-7_4

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