Isotopic identification of natural vs. anthropogenic sources of Pb in Laramie basin groundwaters, Wyoming, USA

Environmental Geology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 580-591

  Toner, R N ^a   Frost, C D ^a   Chamberlain, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic lead; Groundwater; Pb isotopes; Sr isotopes; Wyoming

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPES; WATER WELLS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES;

LEAD;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; LEAD ISOTOPE;

LARAMIE RIVER BASIN; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 0038176877     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-002-0682-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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