Mobilization of arsenic from mine tailings through reductive dissolution of goethite influenced by organic cover

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 49-56

  Paktunc, Dogan ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; AS SPECIES; LEACHATE CONCENTRATIONS; LEACHATES; LEACHING TEST; LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT; MINE TAILINGS; REDUCTIVE DISSOLUTION;

ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DISSOLUTION; PYRITES; TAILINGS;

BIOSOLIDS;

ARSENIC; ARSENOPYRITE; BIOSOLID; GOETHITE; GOLD MINE; LEACHATE; LEACHING; MINE WASTE; MOBILIZATION; PYRITE; TAILINGS;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84880574298     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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