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Hard pan formation on mining residuals

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Uranium in the Aquatic Environment

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Hard pan formation is a widespread natural phenomenon which is able to reduce erosion by wind and water, prevent water infiltration and air circulation due to particle agglutination and pore filling, and to accumulate high amounts of potentially toxic elements in secondary mineral and gel phases. The process is driven by capillary forces, occurs with different climates from the polar circle to the equator, and is depending on material composition, climate, and deposition history. The size of matrix flow cells and the development of focused rock drainage systems controls the effectiveness of this self-sealing process.

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    Dieter Rammlmair

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  1. Department of Geology, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 12, 09596, Freiberg, Germany

    Broder J. Merkel

  2. Department of Geology, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 12, 09596, Freiberg, Germany

    Britta Planer-Friedrich

  3. Department of Geology, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 12, 09596, Freiberg, Germany

    Christian Wolkersdorfer

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Rammlmair, D. (2002). Hard pan formation on mining residuals. In: Merkel, B.J., Planer-Friedrich, B., Wolkersdorfer, C. (eds) Uranium in the Aquatic Environment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55668-5_20

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