Hydrogeochemistry of the Getchell underground mine - Part 1: Mine water chemistry

Mine Water and the Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-97

  Bowell, R J ^a  

^a SRK CONSULTING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Getchell Mine; Groundwater; Hydrogeochemistry; Nevada

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744275880     PISSN: 10259112     EISSN: 16161068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10230-001-8086-z     Document Type: Article

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