Geochemical processes and mobilization of toxic metals and metalloids in an As-rich base metal waste pile in Zimapán, Central Mexico

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2225-2237

  Armienta, M A ^a   Villasenor G ^a   Cruz, O ^a   Ceniceros, N ^a   Aguayo, A ^a   Morton, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; BASE METALS; DEPTH PROFILE; DIFFERENT ORDER; GEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; ME-XICO; METAL CARBONATES; NEAR-NEUTRAL PH; NEUTRAL LAYER; SULFIDE OXIDATION; TOXIC METALS; WASTE PILES;

CALCITE; CHROMIUM; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GEOCHEMISTRY; LEAD; METALS; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PILES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); TAILINGS; ZINC;

POLLUTION;

CALCITE; DAM; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; HYDROXIDE; METAL; MINE DRAINAGE; MINERALOGY; MOBILITY; MOBILIZATION; OXIDATION; PH; PILE; SECONDARY MINERAL; SOLUBILIZATION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SULFIDE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WASTE;

HIDALGO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; ZIMAPAN;

EID: 84867549016     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.01.015     Document Type: Article

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