Evaluation of phosphate fertilizers for ameliorating acid mine waste

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1216-1225

  Harris, David L ^a   Lottermoser, Bernd G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; OXIDATION; POSITIVE IONS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AMELIORATING ACID MINE WASTE; POLYMINERALLIC MINE WASTES; TETRAHEDRITE;

PHOSPHATE FERTILIZERS;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; FERTILIZER; LEACHING; METAL; MINE WASTE; PHOSPHATE; REMEDIATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 33745215091     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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