“…Jarosite type minerals can be problematic in the bioleaching of chalcopyrite (CuFeS 2 ), contributing to passivation of the leaching as they precipitate on chalcopyrite surfaces as secondary solid phase oxidation products [23,24]. Jarosite precipitation is also extensively used in the zinc industry to remove Fe and other impurities from metallurgical circuits [14,15,25]. As opposed to removing iron as hematite (α-Fe 2 O 3 ) or goethite (α-FeOOH), the advantage of jarosite precipitation in the zinc industry is that there is less need for neutralization, and the precipitates settle and filter well with little loss of divalent metal ions (e.g., Ni, Cu, and Zn) in the washed residues [15].…”