Physical, chemical and mineralogical properties of mine spoil derived from the Wise Formation, Buchanan County, Virginia
Physical disintegration of the rocks is promoted by the closely spaced blast-hole grid used in the mining operation. Wet-dryfreeze-thaw forces are effective in causing disarticulation of the weakened rocks in 6 months or less. The silty spoils cause excessive dust, are crusted and support ponds. App...
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53820 |