Hydrogeochemistry dynamics of a steatite pit lake, Brazil

Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 233-242

  Fabri, Érika Silva ^a   Nalini Junior, Hermínio Arias ^a   Leite, Mariangela Garcia Praça ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Environmental monitoring; Mining; Pit lakes; Steatite

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED MINE; CONVECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYPOLIMNION; LAKE WATER; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINING; OPEN PIT MINE; PH; WATER QUALITY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84877002102     PISSN: 18424090     EISSN: 1844489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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