Trace-element geochemistry of Onion Creek near Van Stone lead-zinc mine (Washington, USA) - Chemical analysis and geochemical modeling

Chemical Geology

Volumn 133, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 211-224

  Routh, Joyanto ^a   Ikramuddin, Mohammed ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contamination; Geochemistry; Modeling; Sorption; Tailings pond; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONTAMINATION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MINE TAILINGS; RIVER WATER; TRACE ELEMENT;

USA, WASHINGTON, VAN STONE MINE;

EID: 0030439799     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(96)00091-5     Document Type: Article

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