Variations in heavy metal contamination of stream water and groundwater affected by an abandoned lead-zinc mine in Korea

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-257

  Lee, Jin Yong ^a   Choi, Jung Chan ^b   Lee, Kang Kun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Heavy metal; Korea; Metal mine; Stream water

Indexed keywords

LEAD; ZINC;

ABANDONED MINE; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; KOREA; MINING; SOIL POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; KOREA; LEAD; MINING; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; ZINC;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; WORLD;

EID: 23744434758     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-004-3480-7     Document Type: Article

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