Evaluation of the potential of indigenous calcareous shale for neutralization and removal of arsenic and heavy metals from acid mine drainage in the Taxco mining area, Mexico

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 191-203

  Romero, F M ^a   Nunez L ^a   Gutierrez M E ^a   Armienta, M A ^a   Ceniceros Gomez A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CALCAREOUS SHALE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; LIMESTONE; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALBITE; ARSENIC; CALCITE; HEAVY METAL; LIMESTONE; MONTMORILLONITE; MUSCOVITE; NEUTRALIZATION; OXIDATION; PH; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); QUARTZ; SHALE; SULFIDE; TAILINGS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LEACHING; MEXICO; MINING; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

GUERRERO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; TAXCO;

EID: 79251629737     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-010-9544-z     Document Type: Article

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