Seasonal change of mineral precipitates from the coal mine drainage in the Taebaek coal field, South Korea

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-121

  Kim, J J ^a   Kim, S J ^a   Choo, C O ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; NEUTRALIZATION; POLLUTANT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; COAL MINE; GEOCHEMISTRY; NEUTRALIZATION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

SOUTH KOREA; TAEBAEK COALFIELD;

EID: 0037287027     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.37.109     Document Type: Article

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