Effect of a clay cap on oxidation of pyrite within mine spoil

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-215

  Gandy, C J ^a   Younger, P L ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clay cap; Oxidative weathering; Polluted discharges; Pyrite; Spoil heaps

Indexed keywords

OXIDATIVE WEATHERING;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; OXIDATION; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PYRITES; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

CLAY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CLAY; COAL MEASURES; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; MINE DRAINAGE; SPOIL HEAP; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0141942099     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/20-024     Document Type: Article

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