The extent of the Aznalcollar pyritic sludge spill and its effects on soils

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 242, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 57-88

  Lopez Pamo E ^a   Barettino, D ^a   Anton Pacheco C ^a   Ortiz, G ^a   Arranz J C ^a   Gumiel, J C ^a   Martinez Pledel B ^a   Aparicio, M ^a   Montouto, O ^a  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aznalcollar; Geochemistry; Mapping; Mine spill; Pyritic sludge; Remote sensing; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ARSENIC; BARIUM; CALCIUM OXIDE; CESIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LANTHANUM; LEAD; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MINERAL; NICKEL; PYRITE; SELENIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; SULFATE; SULFIDE; VANADIUM; YTTRIUM; ZINC;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; FIELD METHOD; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; PYRITE; REMOTE SENSING; TAILINGS;

ACCIDENT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISASTER; GEOLOGY; MINING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE SENSING; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION; SPAIN; X RAY FLUORESCENCE; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANDALUCIA; AZNALCOLLAR; SPAIN;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; GEOGRAPHY; IRON; MINING; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPAIN; SULFIDES;

EID: 0033233175     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00376-9     Document Type: Article

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