Research Catalog

Title

Basics of metal mining influenced water / edited by Virginia T. McLemore.

Publication

Littleton, Colo. : Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• McLemore, Virginia T.
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.)

Description

viii, 103 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Series Statement

Management technologies for metal mining influenced water ; v. 1

Uniform Title

Management technologies for metal mining influenced water ; v. 1.

Subjects

• Water > Pollution
• Mine drainage

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-100) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction -- Background of ADTI -- Definitions -- Ch. 2. Characteristics of Mining and MIW -- How Metal Mining Differs from Coal Mining -- Factors Affecting MIW -- Types of Metallic and Industrial Minerals Deposits -- Ch. 3. Types of Metal Mining and Extractive Metallurgical Processes -- Metal Mining -- Extractive Metallurgy -- Ch. 4. Phases of Mining -- Exploration (Premining or Undisturbed) -- Development -- Operations -- Closure and Postclosure -- Historic and Abandoned Mines -- Ch. 5. Factors that Control Environmental Impacts from Metal Mining and Metallurgical Materials -- Importance of Climate -- Hydrologic Cycle -- Solutions and Mineral Solubility -- Acidity and Alkalinity in Rocks -- Formation of Acid Drainage -- Forms of Sulfur in Rocks -- Sources of Acid Drainage -- Metal Transport with Neutral and Alkaline pH -- Mining and Metallurgical Processes and Chemical Reagents -- Ch. 6. Potential Impacts of MIW on the Environment -- Land Surface Impacts -- Biological Impacts -- Hydrologic Impacts -- Air Quality Impacts -- Societal Impacts -- Other Impacts -- App. Chemical Equations.

ISBN

• 9780873352598
• 0873352599

LCCN

^^2007051835

OCLC

• 185021585
• SCSB-10044901

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library