Geochemical assessment of an arsenic mine adjacent to a water reservoir (León, Spain)

Environmental Geology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 873-884

  Alvarez, R ^a   Ordonez A ^a   Loredo, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Environmental geochemistry; Former mine; Pollution assessment; Spain

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CATCHMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDRAULICS; MINES; POTABLE WATER; SMELTING; SOIL POLLUTION; SURFACE WATERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY; FORMER MINE; POLLUTION ASSESSMENT; SPAIN;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ARSENIC; CATCHMENT; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; MINE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RESERVOIR; SOIL; SURFACE WATER; WATER; WATER FLOW;

CASTILLA Y LEON; EURASIA; EUROPE; LEON [CASTILLA Y LEON]; LEON [LEON (PRV)]; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33746395069     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-006-0259-4     Document Type: Article

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