Pit lake water quality in the western United States: An analysis of chemoqenetic trends

Mining Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 98-102

  Davis, Andy ^a   Eary, L E ^a  

^a Geomega   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABANDONDED MINE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINING WASTE; PIT LAKE WATER;

USA;

EID: 0030867236     PISSN: 00265187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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