Mineralogy and geochemistry of bottom sediments from water reservoirs in the vicinity of Córdoba, Argentina: Environmental and health constraints

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 206-220

  Bertolino, Silvana R A ^a   Zimmermann, Udo ^b   Sattler, Federico J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Lake sediments; Provenance; U W As contamination

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAKES; MINERALOGY; SEDIMENTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

BOTTOM SEDIMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINT; HEALTH CONSTRAINT; LAKE SEDIMENTS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ARCHEAN; CAMBRIAN; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FACIES ANALYSIS; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MINERALOGY; PROVENANCE; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION;

ARGENTINA; CORDOBA [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33947108265     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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