Heavy metals speciation analysis as a tool for studying mine tailings weathering

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 58, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 241-248

  Fanfani, L ^a   Zuddas, P ^a   Chessa, A ^a  

^a Department of Earth Science ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Pollution; Tailings

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; COBALT; CONTAMINATION; DISSOLUTION; EXTRACTION; IRON; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; MINES; WATER POLLUTION; WEATHERING; ZINC;

HEAVY METAL SPECIATION; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION;

TAILINGS;

HEAVY METAL; MINE TAILINGS; MINING WASTE; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION METHOD; SPECIATION; TAILINGS; WEATHERING;

ITALY, SARDINIA, MONTEVECCHIO;

EID: 0031126977     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(96)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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