Geochemistry of acid mine drainage from a coal mining area and processes controlling metal attenuation in stream waters, southern Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 539-554

  Campaner, Veridiana P ^a   Luiz Silva, Wanilson ^a   Machado, Wilson ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Coal; Metals; Water quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903269528     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0001-37652014113712     Document Type: Article

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