Hydrochemical characteristics of mine waters from abandoned mining sites in Serbia and their impact on surface water quality

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 7615-7626

  Atanacković, Nebojša ^a   Dragišić, Veselin ^a   Stojković, Jana ^a   Papić, Petar ^a   Živanović, Vladimir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Abandoned mines; HCA; Hydrochemistry; Mine waters; PCA; Serbia

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ABANDONED MINE; ADSORPTION; BUFFERING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXPLORATION; EXTRACTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ION EXCHANGE; METAL; MINE DRAINAGE; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINING; PH; POLLUTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WEATHERING;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MINING; PH; SERBIA; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METALS; MINING; SERBIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER QUALITY;

SERBIA;

EID: 84885894612     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1959-4     Document Type: Article

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