Dispersion of cerussite-rich tailings and plant uptake of heavy metals at historical lead mines near Newtownards, Northern Ireland

Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B: Applied Earth Science

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Moles, N R ^a   Smyth, D ^a   Maher, C E ^a   Beattie, E H ^a   Kelly, M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerussite; Heavy metals; Historical lead mines; Mine tailings; Plant uptake

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; GROUNDWATER; HEAVY METALS; SOILS; TAILINGS; TOXICITY;

CERUSSITE; PLANT UPTAKE;

MINES;

ABANDONED MINE; BIOACCUMULATION; CERUSSITE; LEAD; SOIL POLLUTION; TAILINGS;

ARDS; EURASIA; EUROPE; NEWTOWNARDS; NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3342955331     PISSN: 03717453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/037174504225004439     Document Type: Article

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