Remediation of Historical Mine Sites-Technical Summaries and Bibliography
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration
Published: February 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780873351621
Subjects: Metals technology / metallurgy; Mining technology & engineering; Technology & Industrial Arts; Mining; Technology; Science/Mathematics; Engineering - General; Environmental Engineering & Technology; Metallurgy
First sentence: Concentrations of heavy metals in drainage from mined areas (adits, seeps, surface runoff) can commonly be reduced if the waters pass through a bio-mass of plant and other organic materials.