Geochemistry and mineralogy of mill tailings impoundments from the panasqueira mine (Portugal): Implications for the surrounding environment

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 210-224

  Ávila, Paula F ^a,b   Silva, Eduardo Ferreira Da ^b   Salgueiro, Ana R ^c   Farinha, J A ^d  

^a Lab S Mamede Infesta INETI   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^d Dept Prospecção Minerais Metálicos INETI ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; E EcoRisk; Environmental geochemistry; Mine wastes; Panasqueira mine

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249103626     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-008-0046-4     Document Type: Article

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