Mine waters: Acidic to circumneutral

Elements

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 393-398

  Nordstrom, D Kirk ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolved metals; Mine water; Pyrite oxidation; Water contaminants; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; GROUNDWATER; LAKE POLLUTION; MINE FLOODING; PYRITES; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CONTAMINANT DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED METALS; MINE WATERS; OXIDATIVE DISSOLUTION; PYRITE OXIDATION; REACTION CATALYZED; RECYCLING OF WASTES; WATER CONTAMINANTS;

COAL INDUSTRY;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; LAKE POLLUTION; MINING; OXIDATION; PH; PYRITE; RIVER POLLUTION; TRACE ELEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84858220715     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: 18115217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.7.6.393     Document Type: Article

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