Geochemical and equilibrium trends in mine pit lakes

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 963-987

  Eary, L Edmond ^a  

^a MFG Incorporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAKE; MINE DRAINAGE; MINE WASTE; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0032883129     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00049-9     Document Type: Review

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