Hydrogeochemistry and microbiology of mine drainage: An update

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue , 2015, Pages 3-16

  Nordstrom, D Kirk ^a   Blowes, David W ^b   Ptacek, Carol J ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DISSOLUTION; DRAINAGE; MICROORGANISMS; MINERAL RESOURCES; MINERALS; OXIDATION; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICATES; SLAGS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER QUALITY;

ACCELERATED OXIDATIONS; ACID NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS; ELEVATED CONCENTRATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; MICROBIAL CATALYSIS; OPEN PIT OPERATIONS; OXIDATION OF SULFIDES;

OPEN PIT MINING;

EID: 84937762880     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: 18729134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2015.02.008     Document Type: Article

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