Secondary sulfate minerals associated with acid drainage in the eastern US: Recycling of metals and acidity in surficial environments

Chemical Geology

Volumn 215, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 407-431

  Hammarstrom, J M ^a   Seal II, R R ^a   Meier, A L ^b   Kornfeld, J M ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid rock drainage; Eastern USA; Mineralogy; Sulfate minerals

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CRUST; MINE WASTE; RECYCLING; SECONDARY MINERAL; TAILINGS; WEATHERING;

EID: 14544289580     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.053     Document Type: Article

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