The mercury problem in the Amazon due to gold extraction

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 217-222

  Bôas, R C Villas ^a  

^a Centro de Tecnologias Minerais CETEM   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amalgam; Amazon; Environment; Gold; Mercury

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXTRACTION; GOLD;

GOLD AMALGAM;

MERCURY (METAL);

DEVELOPING REGION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GOLD; GOLD MINING; MERCURY; MERCURY CONTAMINATION; MERCURY POLLUTION; MINING; WETLAND POLLUTION;

BRAZIL, AMAZONAS STATE, ALTA FLORESTA; BRAZIL, AMAZONAS STATE, ITAITUBA; BRAZIL, MATO GROSSO STATE, POCONE;

EID: 0031126835     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0375-6742(96)00075-1     Document Type: Article

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