Mineralogical characteristics of sediments and heavy metal mobilization along a river watershed affected by acid mine drainage.

Trace-element concentrations in acid mine drainage (AMD) are primarily controlled by the mineralogy at the sediment-water interface. Results are presented for a combined geochemical and mineralogical survey of Dabaoshan Mine, South China. Developed sequential extraction experiments with the analysis...

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Main Authors: Yingying Xie, Guining Lu, Chengfang Yang, Lu Qu, Meiqin Chen, Chuling Guo, Zhi Dang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190010