Arsenic release from river sediments in a gold-mining area (Anllóns River basin, Spain): Effect of time, pH and phosphorous concentration

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 665-678

  Rubinos, David ^a   Iglesias, Luz ^a   Devesa Rey, Rosa ^a   Díaz Fierros, Francisco ^a   Barral, María Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Phosphorous; Remobilization; Sediments

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; GOLD MINES; HEALTH RISKS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; PYRITES; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS;

ARSENIC RELEASE; PHOSPHOROUS; PHOSPHOROUS CONCENTRATIONS; RELEASE KINETICS; RELEASE PROCESS; REMOBILIZATION; RIVER SEDIMENTS; RIVERBED SEDIMENTS;

ALKALINITY;

ALKALINIZATION; ARSENIC; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GOLD MINE; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; PHOSPHORITE; REMOBILIZATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

ANLLONS BASIN; GALICIA [SPAIN]; LA CORUNA [GALICIA]; SPAIN;

EID: 78649486458     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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