Source identification of Pb-Zn contamination in the Allen Basin, Cornwall, S.W. England

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 61-68

  Goodyear, Kay L ^a   Ramsey, Michael H ^a   Thornton, Iain ^a   Rosenbaum, Michael S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DRAINAGE BASIN; GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING; LEAD; PROVENANCE; ZINC;

UK, ENGLAND, CORNWALL, ALLEN BASIN;

EID: 0029663992     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0883-2927(95)00066-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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