Formation of sequences of cemented layers and hardpans within sulfide-bearing mine tailings (mine district Freiberg, Germany)

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2486-2508

  Graupner, Torsten ^a   Kassahun, Andrea ^b   Rammlmair, Dieter ^a   Meima, Jeannet A ^a   Kock, Dagmar ^a   Furche, Markus ^a   Fiege, Adrian ^a   Schippers, Axel ^a   Melcher, Frank ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^b Groundwater Research Institute (GFI)   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; MASS TRANSFER; MINERALS; OXIDATION; POROSITY;

FREIBERG POLYMETALLIC MINE TAILINGS; GEOPHYSICAL METHODS; MINERAL DISSOLUTION; SULFIDE RICH TAILINGS;

MINE TRANSPORTATION;

CEMENTATION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; GRAIN SIZE; JAROSITE; MINE WASTE; OXIDATION; SILT; SOLUBILITY; SULFIDE; TAILINGS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FREIBERG; GERMANY; SAXONY;

EID: 35349008461     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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