Environmental geochemistry of the Guanajuato Mining District, Mexico

Ore Geology Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 277-297

  Carrillo Chavez A ^a   Morton Bermea, O ^b   Gonzalez Partida E ^a   Rivas Solorzano, H ^b   Oesler, G ^c   Garcia Meza V ^b   Hernandez E ^b   Morales, P ^b   Cienfuegos, E ^b  

^a CENTRO DE GEOCIENCIAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental geochemistry; Groundwater; Guanajuato; Heavy metals; Mexico; Mine tailings

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ANISOTROPY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EROSION; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGY; LEACHING; SILVER;

MINING ACTIVITIES;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; HEAVY METAL; MINE WASTE; TAILINGS;

GUANAJUATO STATE; MEXICO;

EID: 0142218822     PISSN: 01691368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1368(03)00039-8     Document Type: Article

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