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🧪 Acid Rock Drainage

This simulation demonstrates the formation of acid rock drainage (ARD) within exposed sulfide-bearing rocks. It illustrates how oxidation processes generate acidic water that can corrode infrastructure and contaminate surrounding environments, a significant environmental concern in mining.

Chemistry & Materials3DModerate60 FPS

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation demonstrates the formation of acid rock drainage (ARD) within exposed sulfide-bearing rocks. It illustrates how oxidation processes generate acidic water that can corrode infrastructure and contaminate surrounding environments, a significant environmental concern in mining.

Acid Rock DrainageOxidation ProcessARD

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install