Evaluation of sequential and selective extraction methods for determination of mercury speciation and mobility in mine waste

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 567-576

  Sladek, Chris ^a   Gustin, Mae Sexauer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; MERCURY (METAL); PYROLYSIS; SOLUTIONS; SUBSTRATES;

MINE WASTES;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ELEMENT MOBILITY; EXTRACTION METHOD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MINE WASTE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 0037399863     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(02)00115-4     Document Type: Article

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