Evaluation of acid-producing sulfidic materials in Virginia highway corridors

Environmental Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-216

  Orndorff, Zenah W ^a   Daniels, W Lee ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid rock drainage; Highway construction; Potential acidity; Pyrite; Sulfides

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; ROCKS; WATER QUALITY;

ACID ROCK DRAINAGE (ARD); VEGETATION MANAGEMENT;

GEOLOGY;

ACID WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; PYRITE; ROAD CONSTRUCTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 4344669460     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-1027-y     Document Type: Article

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