Radiocarbon-dated ferricrete provides a record of natural acid rock drainage and paleoclimatic changes

Environmental Geology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 102-106

  Furniss, G ^a   Hinman, N W ^a   Doyle, G A ^b   Runnells, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b MFG Incorporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid rock drainage; Ferricrete; Iron oxyhydroxide; Paleoclimate

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; IRON COMPOUNDS; METALS; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; WEATHERING;

ACID ROCK DRAINAGE; FERRICRETE; IRON OXYHYDROXIDE; PALEOCLIMATE; RADIOCARBON DATING;

GEOCHRONOLOGY;

ACID WATER; ACIDIFICATION; FERRICRETE; MINING; OXIDATION; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; STREAMWATER; WEATHERING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032963137     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050366     Document Type: Article

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