Oxygen penetration and subsequent reactions in flooded sulphidic mine tailings: A study at Stekenjokk, northern Sweden

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 747-759

  Holmström, Henning ^a   Öhlander, Björn ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FLOODED SOIL; HEAVY METAL; MINE WASTE; OXYGENATION; POREWATER; REMEDIATION; TAILINGS;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0033062490     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(98)00095-X     Document Type: Article

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