Emeritus Professor
Phone: (775) 784-4310
Fax: (775) 327-5059
Office: LMR 472
E-mail: mcf@unr.edu

Education

• B. S. Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, 1955
• S. M. Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957
• Sc. D. Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961

Research Interests

• Interfacial phenomena;
• Kinetics;
• Environmental remediation.

Recent Publications

• B. Zhang and M.C. Fuerstenau, "Wastewater remediation with collophane," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 19 [3] 123-127 (2002).
• K.N. Han and M.C. Fuerstenau, "Factors influencing the rate of dissolution of gold in ammoniacal solutions," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 58 [1] 369 (2000).
• G.X. Wang, M.C. Fuerstenau, and R.W. Smith, "Removal of metal ions by nonliving water hyacinth roots," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 16 [1] 41-47 (1999).
• M.C. Fuerstenau, G. Chi, R.C. Bradt, and A. Ghosh, "Discussion: Increased ore grindability and plant throughput with controlled blasting," Mining Engineering, 50 [7] 87-88 (1998).
• M.C. Fuerstenau, G. Chi, R.C. Bradt, and A. Ghosh, "Increased ore grindability and platn throughput with controlled blasting," Mining Engineering, 49 [12] 70-75 (1997).
• M.C. Fuerstenau and G. Wans, "Selective separation of tin from a chloride leach solution," Hydrometallurgy, 46 [1-2] 229-334 (1997).
• G. Chi, M.C. Fuerstenau, and P.A. Anderson, "Study of Merrill-Crowe processing Part II: Regression analysis of plant operating data," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 49 [3-4] 185-192 (1997).
• G. Chi, M.C. Fuerstenau, and J.O. Marsden, "Study of Merrill-Crowe processing Part I: Solubility of zinc in alkaline cyanide solution," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 49 [3-4] 171-184 (1997).
• M. Fuerstenau, K. Zhong, W. Hu, and Y. Liu, "Remediation of heavy metal ions utilizing collophane," Minerals Engineering, 10 [11] 1245 (1997).
• G. Chi, M.C. Fuerstenau, R.C. Bradt, and A. Ghosh, "Improved comminution efficiency through controlled blasting during mining," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 47 [1-2] 93-103 (1996).
• G.X. Wang, M.C. Fuerstenau, and J.O. Marsden, "Zinc cementation of eluates from carbon-adsorption systems," Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, 13 [1] 22-26 (1996).
• C.O. Nebo, L.O. Asuquo, C.K. Nworu, and M.C. Fuerstenau, "A study of the flocculation of pure goethite, quartz, and kaolinite and the selective flocculation of agbaja iron ore III," Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 17 [1] 23-33 (1996).
• C.O. Nebo, L.O. Asuquo, C.K. Nworu, and M.C. Fuerstenau, "A study of the flocculation of pure goethite, quartz, and kaolinite and the selective flocculation of agbaja iron ore II," Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 17 [1] 13-23 (1996).
• C.O. Nebo, L.O. Asuquo, C.K. Nworu, and M.C. Fuerstenau, "A study of the flocculation of pure goethite, quartz, and kaolinite and the selective flocculation of agbaja iron ore I," Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 17 [1] 1-13 (1996).
• G.X. Wang, D. Chandra, and M.C. Fuerstenau, "Oxidation of Cobaltite: Part II. Kinetics," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 26 [3] 523-528 (1995).
• G.X. Wang, D. Chandra, and M.C. Fuerstenau, "Oxidation of Cobaltite: Part I. Process Mineralogy," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 26 [3] 517-522 (1995).
• K.N. Han and M.C. Fuerstenau, "The removal of finely-divided particles by liquid beds," Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 9 [1-4] 27-42 (1992).
• M.C. Fuerstenau, M. Misra, and B.R. Palmer, "Xanthate adsorption on selected sulfides in the virtual absence and presence of oxygen, Part 2," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 29 [1-2] 111 (1990).
• M.C. Fuerstenau, C.A. Natalie, and R.M. Rowe, "Xanthate adsorption on selected sulfides in the virtual absence and presence of oxygen, Part 1," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 29 [1-2] 89 (1990).
• K.N. Han, R. Sathyamoorthy, and M.C. Fuerstenau, "A study on the removal of fine particles by liquid fluidized beds," International Journal of Mineral Processing, 29 [3-4] 279 (1990).
• M.C. Fuerstenau and J.L. Hendrix, Advances in gold and silver processing, (Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Littleton, 1990).