Overall hydrochemical characterization of the Iberian Pyrite Belt. Main acid mine drainage-generating sources (Huelva, SW Spain)

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 390, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 123-130

  Grande, J A ^a   de la Torre, M L ^a   Ceron J C ^a   Beltran R ^a   Gomez T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Heavy metal pollution; Iberian Pyrite Belt; Mining polluted river discharge; Tinto and Odiel rivers

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION; IBERIAN PYRITE BELT; POLLUTED RIVERS; TINTO AND ODIEL RIVERS;

ACIDS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DRAINAGE; HEAVY METALS; RIVERS; SILICATE MINERALS; SLAGS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; GRAIN SIZE; HEAVY METAL; RIVER BASIN; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ANDALUCIA; HUELVA [ANDALUCIA]; IBERIAN PYRITE BELT; ODIEL RIVER; RIO TINTO [(RVR) HUELVA]; SPAIN;

EID: 77955577225     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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