Forsterite and pyrrhotite dissolution rates in a tailings deposit obtained from column leaching experiments and inverse modeling: A novel method for a mine tailings sample

This relatively simple method of obtaining dissolution rate of minerals from a heterogeneous material such as mine tailings can be applied to other settings as long as proper mineralogical characterization and modeling constraints are taken into account. The obtained dissolution rates can then be used in reactive transport modeling for the prediction of long-term leachate chemistry of the tailings.