Hydrogeochemical and mineralogical characteristics related to heavy metal attenuation in a stream polluted by acid mine drainage: A case study in Dabaoshan Mine, China

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 979-989

  Zhao, Huarong ^a,b   Xia, Beicheng ^a   Qin, Jianqiao ^c   Zhang, Jiaying ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUILIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Guangdong Provincial Academy of Environmental Science   (China)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Dabaoshan mine; Heavy metal attenuation; Hydrogeochemical; PHREEQC

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; DABAOSHAN MINE; HEAVY METAL ATTENUATION; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL; PHREEQC;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; EMBANKMENT DAMS; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LEAD; MANGANESE; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; QUARTZ; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SULFATE MINERALS; TAILINGS;

RIVER POLLUTION;

HEAVY METAL;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HEAVY METAL; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; IRON; MINERALOGY; OXIDATION; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RIVER WATER; SCHWERTMANNITE; SECONDARY MINERAL; STREAMWATER; SULFIDE GROUP; TAILINGS DAM; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; PH; RIVER; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHINA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; MINING; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHINA; DABAOSHAN MINE; GUANGDONG;

EID: 84862166743     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(11)60868-1     Document Type: Article

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