Environmental assessment and nano-mineralogical characterization of coal, overburden and sediment from Indian coal mining acid drainage

The deterioration of environmental conditions is the major contributory factor to poor health and quality of life that hinders sustainable development in any region. Coal mining is one of the major industries that contribute to the economy of a country but it also impacts the environment. The chemic...

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Main Authors: Madhulika Dutta, Jyotilima Saikia, Silvio R. Taffarel, Frans B. Waanders, Diego de Medeiros, Cesar M.N.L. Cutruneo, Luis F.O. Silva, Binoy K. Saikia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Geoscience Frontiers
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167498711630216X