Role of automated mineral analysis in the characterisation of mining-related contaminated land

Geoscience in South-West England

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-170

  Pirrie, Duncan ^a   Rollinson, Gavyn K ^b   Power, Matthew R ^c  

^a HELFORD GEOSCIENCE LLP   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c 36 Cherry Tree Lane ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated mineralogy; Contaminated land; Cornwall; Qemscan

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649634561     PISSN: 05663954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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