The photoreduction of Fe(III) in the acid mine waters of the Iberian Pyrite Belt;Foto-reducción de Fe(III) en aguas ácidas de mina de la Faja Pirítica

Boletin Geologico y Minero

Volumn 117, Issue SPEC. ISSU, 2006, Pages 551-556

  Diez Ercilla M ^a   Lopez Pamo E ^a   Santofimia, E ^a   Sanchez Espana F J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acid mine waters; Ferrous iron; Iberian Pyrite Belt; Photoreduction; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149131030     PISSN: 03660176     EISSN: 22536167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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