Evaluation of mercury contamination at inactive mercury mines in and around Big Bend National Park

US Geological Survey Circular

Volumn , Issue 1327, 2008, Pages 57-64

  Gray, John E ^a   Theodorakos, Peter M ^a   Krabbenhoft, David P ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 84857294095     PISSN: 1067084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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