The effect of mining and related activities on the sediment trace element geochemistry of the Spokane River Basin, Washington, USA

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 131-142

  Grosbois, Cecile A ^a   Horowitz, Arthur J ^b   Smith, James J ^b   Elrick, Kent A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAKES; SEDIMENTS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER LEVELS; WATERSHEDS;

BACKGROUND LEVEL; CLOSE PROXIMITY; SPOKANE RIVER BASINS; SUBSURFACE SEDIMENTS; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; TEMPORAL SHIFTS; TRACE ELEMENT GEOCHEMISTRY; WASHINGTON , USA;

RIVERS;

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEAVY METAL; MINING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

COEUR D'ALENE RIVER BASIN; IDAHO; SPOKANE RIVER BASIN; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0036590659     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-787302-016     Document Type: Article

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