Mercury concentrations in surface waters from fluvial systems draining historical precious metals mining areas in southeastern U.S.A.

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-158

  Mastrine, Jason A ^a,b   Bonzongo, Jean Claude J ^c   Lyons, W Berry ^c  

^a Hagler Bailly Services Inc   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMALGAMATION; FLUVIAL SYSTEMS DRAINING; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; MERCURY (METAL); MERCURY AMALGAMS; MINES; PRECIOUS METALS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER POLLUTION;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY;

MERCURY (ELEMENT); MINING; RIVER POLLUTION; SURFACE WATER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033105424     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(98)00043-2     Document Type: Article

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