Geochemical controls of elevated arsenic concentrations in groundwater, Ester Dome, Fairbanks district, Alaska

• Published in: Chemical geology Vol. 255; no. 1; pp. 160 - 172
• Main Authors: Verplanck, Philip L., Mueller, Seth H., Goldfarb, Richard J., Nordstrom, D. Kirk, Youcha, Emily K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.09.2008
• Subjects: Arsenic; Arsenopyrite; Fairbanks, Alaska; Gold; Hydrogeochemistry; USA, Alaska, Fairbanks; USA, Alaska; Gold; Hydrogeochemistry; Arsenic; Arsenopyrite; Fairbanks, Alaska

Ester Dome, an upland area near Fairbanks, Alaska, was chosen for a detailed hydrogeochemical study because of the previously reported elevated arsenic in groundwater, and the presence of a large set of wells amenable to detailed sampling. Ester Dome lies within the Fairbanks mining district, where...