Arsenic phase distribution in Zimapán mine tailings, Mexico

Geofisica Internacional

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-140

  Mendez M ^a   Armienta, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Arsenic; M xico; Mine tailings; Solid speciation; Zimap n

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MINE WASTE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TAILINGS;

HIDALGO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; ZIMAPAN;

EID: 1642423911     PISSN: 00167169     EISSN: 2954436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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