Comparison of mine waste assessment methods at the Rattler Mine site, Virginia canyon, Colorado

22nd American Society of Mining and Reclamation Annual National Conference 2005

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 470-486

  Hageman, Philip L ^a   Smith, Kathleen S ^a   Wildeman, Thomas R ^b   Ranville, James F ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminated soils and sediments; Leachate tests; Mine wastes; Toxicity testing

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TESTING; TOXICITY;

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES; CONTAMINATED SOILS; GEOCHEMICAL FINGERPRINTS; LEACHATES; MINE WASTES; TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURES; TOXICITY TESTING; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS;

LEACHING;

EID: 84866036091     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.21000/jasmr05010470     Document Type: Conference Paper

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