Mine Waters: Acidic to Circmneutral

• DOI: 10.2113/gselements.7.6.393
• Publication Date: 2011-12-12T20:19:06Z
• Authors: D. K. Nordstrom
• Keywords: Geological survey; Download

Research Article| December 01, 2011 Mine Waters: Acidic to Circmneutral D. Kirk Nordstrom *U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine Street, Boulder, CO 80303, USAE-mail: [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1811-5217 Print 1811-5209 © the Elements (2011) 7 (6): 393–398. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.7.6.393 history Cite View This Citation Add Manager Share Icon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Site Nordstrom; Circmneutral. 2011;; doi: Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Dropdown Menu input auto suggest filter your All ContentBy SocietyElements Advanced Abstract Acid mine waters, often containing toxic concentrations Fe, Al, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Ni, Co, Cr, can be produced from mining coal metallic deposits. Values pH acid waters range −3.5 5, but even circumneutral (pH ≈ 7) have high As, Sb, Mo, U, F. When are discharged into streams, lakes, oceans, serious degradation water quality injury aquatic life ensue, especially when tailings impoundments break suddenly. The main acid-producing process is exposure pyrite air water, which promotes oxidative dissolution, a reaction catalyzed microbes. Current future should plan prevention remediation these contaminant discharges application hydrogeochemical principles available technologies, might include remining recycling waste materials. You do not access content, please speak institutional administrator if you feel access.