The solid-phase controls on the mobility of heavy metals at the Copper Cliff Tailings Area, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 247-271

  McGregor, R G ^a   Blowes, D W ^b   Jambor, J L ^b   Robertson, W D ^b  

^a Water Technol Intl Corporation   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Heavy metals; Hydrochemistry; Precipitation; Tailings

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METAL; SULFIDE; SULFOXIDE;

GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAVY METAL; LEACHATE; MINE WASTE; TAILINGS;

ARTICLE; CANADA; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

CANADA;

EID: 0032428744     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00060-6     Document Type: Article

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