Environmental geochemical studies of selected mineral deposits in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1619, 2000, Pages 1-36

  Eppinger, Robert G ^b   Briggs, Paul H ^b   Rosenkrans, Danny ^a   Ballestrazze, Vanessa ^b  

^a Wrangell St Elias National Park and Preserve   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY; MINERALIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER POLLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034128964     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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