Geochemistry of abandoned fluids associated with the proposed underground solution-mining project at the White Pine Mine

Mining Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 62-67

  Doyle, G A ^a   Keith, D C ^a   Runnells, D D ^a   Tilk, J ^b,c  

^a MFG Incorporation   (United States)

^b SME ^*

^c Copper Range Company ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER MINE; DISCHARGE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; MINING; SOLUTION MINING;

USA, MICHIGAN, WHITE PINE MINE;

EID: 0030767130     PISSN: 00265187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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