Synonyms
Acid mine drainage; AMD; ARD
Keywords
- Acid Mine Drainage
- Ferric Iron
- Acidithiobacillus Ferrooxidans
- Permeable Reactive Barrier
- Iron Sulfide Formation
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Warren, L.A. (2011). Acid Rock Drainage. In: Reitner, J., Thiel, V. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geobiology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9212-1_3
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