Analysis and simulation of reactive transport of metal contaminants in ground water in Pinal Creek Basin, Arizona

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 209, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 225-250

  Brown, James G ^a   Bassett, R L ^a   Glynn, Pierre D ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Geochemistry; Gila County, Arizona; Ground water; PHREEQC; Reactive transport

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; REACTIVE-TRANSPORT MODEL; RHODOCHROSITE;

AQUIFERS; CALCITE; DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GYPSUM; HEAVY METALS; IMPURITIES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINING; PH; THERMAL PLUMES;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; METAL; MINING; REACTIVE TRANSPORT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032144372     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00091-2     Document Type: Article

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