Measured and computed neutralization potentials from static tests of diverse rock types

Environmental Geology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1019-1031

  Jambor, J L ^a,c   Dutrizac, J E ^b   Raudsepp, M ^c  

^a Leslie Research and Consulting   (Canada)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Computed NP; Modified test; Neutralization potential (NP); NP variables; Plagioclase; Quantitative mineralogy; Rietveld method; Sobek test; Static tests

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IGNEOUS ROCKS; MINERALOGY; RIETVELD METHOD;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACIDIFICATION; CARBONATE CONTENT; EXTRUSIVE ROCKS; MODIFIED TEST; NEUTRALIZATION POTENTIAL (NP); PLAGIOCLASE; QUANTITATIVE MINERALOGY; STATIC TESTS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ACIDIFICATION; CARBONATE; IGNEOUS ROCK; METAMORPHIC ROCK; MINERALOGY; NEUTRALIZATION; OLIVINE; PLAGIOCLASE; RIETVELD ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; TESTING METHOD; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

EID: 34248367430     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-006-0542-4     Document Type: Article

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