The Positive Environmental Contribution of Jarosite by Retaining Lead in Acid Mine Drainage Areas
Jarosite, KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6, is a secondary iron sulphate often found in acid mine drainage (AMD) environments, particularly in mining wastes from polymetallic sulphide ore deposits. Despite the negative environmental connotation usually ascribed to secondary sulphate minerals due to the release of ha...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/5/1575/ |