Distribution and behavior of arsenic in soils and waters in the vicinity of the former gold-arsenic mine of Salanfe, Western Switzerland

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 121-134

  Pfeifer, Hans Rudolf ^a   Häussermann, Anne ^a   Lavanchy, Jean Claude ^a   Halter, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alps; Arsenic; Mine waste; Soils; Water

Indexed keywords

MINE WASTES; SECONDARY SOLID PHASES;

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOCHEMISTRY; ORE DEPOSITS; PH;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MINE WASTE; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

ALPS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

BOS;

EID: 34249687688     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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