Online link | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2022.105341 |
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Description | Germanium (Ge) is a metal used in emerging energy technologies, communications, and defense, and has been deemed critical by the United States due to its essential applications and scarce supply. Germanium is recovered as a byproduct of zinc (Zn) sulfides |
Originators | White, Sarah Jane O., Piatak, Nadine M., McAleer, Ryan J., Hayes, Sarah M., Seal, Robert R. II, Schaider, Laurel A., Shine, James P. |