Examination of methods for evaluating remining a mine waste site. Part I. Geostatistical characterization methodology

Engineering Geology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-21

  Smith, Martin L ^a   Williams, Roy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINES; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EXPLORATORY VARIOGRAM ANALYSIS; GEOSTATISTICS; MINE WASTE SITES; VARIOGRAPHY;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

GEOSTATISTICS; MINE WASTE; MINING WASTE; REHABILITATION; REMINING; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

USA, IDAHO, KELLOG MINE WASTE SUPERFUND SITE;

EID: 0030209409     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-7952(96)00029-4     Document Type: Article

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