Solid phase iron-sulfur geochemistry of a reactive barrier for treatment of mine drainage

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1331-1343

  Herbert Jr, Roger B ^a   Benner, Shawn G ^b   Blowes, David W ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CANADA; FERROUS SULFIDE; GROUND WATER; IRON; PRECIPITATION; PYRITE; SIDERITE; SULFUR; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER TREATMENT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; IRON; MINE DRAINAGE; MINE WASTE; POLLUTION; SULFUR;

CANADA;

EID: 0343081636     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(00)00005-6     Document Type: Article

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