The Lower Wonderfontein Spruit: An exposé

Environmental Geology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 635-653

  Swart, C J U ^a   Stoch, E J ^b   Van Jaarsveld, C F ^a   Brink, A B A ^b  

^a GFL Mining Serv Ltd Ground S   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Caves; Dewatering; Dolomite; Sinkhole; South Africa; Streambed

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; EXCAVATION; GOLD MINES; MINE FLOODING;

SINK-HOLES;

GEOLOGY;

AQUIFER; DEWATERING; DOLOMITE; GOLD; KARST; MINING; REMEDIATION; SINKHOLE;

MPUMALANGA; SOUTH AFRICA; WONDERFONTEIN SPRUIT;

EID: 0038516849     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-002-0686-9     Document Type: Article

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