Characterization of slate processing fines according to parameters of relevance for mine spoil reclamation

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 172-180

  Paradelo, R ^a   Moldes, A B ^a,b   Barral, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Minesoil; Mining wastes; Restoration; Slate processing fines; Tailings

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; CHARACTERIZATION; HEAVY METALS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; NUTRIENTS; REVEGETATION; SLATE; SOIL CONSERVATION; TAILINGS; TOXIC MATERIALS; VEGETATION;

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; MINESOIL; MINING WASTE; PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; RECLAMATION PROCESS; SLATE PROCESSING FINES; WATER HOLDING CAPACITY;

RECLAMATION;

LAND RECLAMATION; MINE WASTE; REVEGETATION; SOIL AMENDMENT; TAILINGS;

EID: 52349123488     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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