Biogeochemical Controls on the Potential for Long-Term Contaminant Leaching from Soils Developing on Historic Coal Mine Spoil

Coal mine spoil is widespread in US coal mining regions, and the potential long-term leaching of toxic metal(loid)s is a significant and underappreciated issue. This study aimed to determine the flux of contaminants from historic mine coal spoil at a field site located in Appalachian Ohio (USA) and...

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Main Authors: David Singer, Elizabeth Herndon, Laura Zemanek, Kortney Cole, Tyler Sanda, John Senko, Nicolas Perdrial
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Soil Systems
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/5/1/3