Hydrogeochemical processes governing the origin, transport and fate of major and trace elements from mine wastes and mineralized rock to surface waters

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 26; no. 11; pp. 1777 - 1791
• Main Author: Nordstrom, D. Kirk
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: acid mine drainage; acidity; alkalinity; aluminum; alunite; anglesite; Archaea; bacteria; barite; Bioremediation; chlorides; climatology; drainage; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; engineering; Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics; Exact sciences and technology; Flow rates; fluorides; Geochemistry; geomorphology; hydrolysis; iron; jarosite; lakes; metalloids; Metals; mineralization; mineralogy; Minerals; Mining; mixing; oxidation; Pollution, environment geology; pyrites; remediation; rivers; Sorption; streams; surface water; temperature; Trace elements; United States Geological Survey; water pollution; water quality standards; weathering; rivers; geomorphology; mine drainage; mobilization; mixing; streams; mineralogy; metals; concentration; mining; transport; extraction; hydrogeology; alkalinity; lead; structural geology; surface water; mines; remediation; acids; acidity; trace elements; water quality; lakes

► Hydrogeochemistry of mines and mineralized areas is complex. ► Mass balances and saturation indices add insight and organization to acid rock drainage data. ► Large database confirms geochemical generalizations for behavior of iron and aluminum. The formation of acid mine drainage from metals extr...