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Becker, G.; Wade, S.; Riggins, J.D.; Cullen, T.B.; Venn, C.; Hallen, C.P. |
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Effect of Bast Mine treatment discharge on Big Mine Run AMD and Mahanoy Creek in the Western Middle Anthracite Field of Pennsylvania |
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2005 |
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abandoned mines acid mine drainage anthracite Ashland Pennsylvania Bast Mine Big Mine Run coal coal fields coal mines Columbia County Pennsylvania discharge geochemistry hydrochemistry hydrology Mahanoy Creek mines Northumberland County Pennsylvania Pennsylvania pollution rivers and streams Schuylkill County Pennsylvania sedimentary rocks surface water United States water quality water treatment Western Middle Anthracite Field 22 Environmental geology 02A General geochemistry |
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The Bast Mine (reopened in 2001) and Big Mine are two anthracite coal mines near Ashland, PA, that were abandoned in the 1930's and that are now causing drastic and opposite effects on the water quality of the streams originating from them. To quantify these effects, multiple samples were taken at 5 different sites: 3 along Big Mine Run and 2 from Mahanoy Creek (1 upstream and 1 downstream of the confluence with Big Mine Run). At each site, one set of the samples was treated with nitric acid for metals survey, one set was acidified with sulfuric acid for nitrate preservation, one set was filtered for sulfate and phosphate tests, and one set was unaltered. Measurements of pH, TDS, dissolved oxygen, and temperature were made in the field. Alkalinity, acidity, hardness, nitrates, orthophosphates and sulfates were analyzed using Hach procedures. Selected metals (Fe, Ni, Mg, Ca, Cu, Zn, Hg, Pb) were analyzed utilizing flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. Drainage from the Bast Mine is actively treated with hydrated lime before the water is piped down to Big Mine Run. pH and alkalinity values were much higher at the outflow compared to those in the water with which it merged. The two waters could be visibly distinguished some distance downstream. pH values decreased, sulfate and dissolved iron increased and alkalinity was reduced to zero until the confluence with Mahanoy Creek. The high alkalinity, turbidity, TDS and calcium values in Mahanoy Creek were somewhat reduced downstream of the confluence with the much lower discharge Big Mine Run. |
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Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America |
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Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 40th annual meeting |
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2006-042616; Geological Society of America, Northeastern Section, 40th annual meeting, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, March 14-16, 2005; GeoRef; English |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 16455 |
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Barton, C.D.; Karathanasis, A.D. |
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Aerobic and anaerobic metal attenuation processes in a constructed wetland treating acid mine drainage |
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1998 |
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Environ Geosci |
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5 |
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2 |
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43-56 |
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acid mine drainage aerobic environment anaerobic environment attenuation chemical fractionation chemical properties concentration constructed wetlands controls degradation detection environmental analysis ferric iron goethite heavy metals iron jarosite Kentucky McCreary County Kentucky metals oxides pollutants pollution seepage soils solubility sulfates surface water United States water treatment wetlands X-ray diffraction data 22, Environmental geology |
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Aerobic and anaerobic metal attenuation processes in a constructed wetland treating acid mine drainage; 2001-034195; References: 41; illus. incl. 1 table United States (USA); GeoRef; English |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 16623 |
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Anonymous; Kontopoulos, A. |
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Acid mine drainage control |
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1998 |
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Effluent treatment in the mining industry |
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acid mine drainage; backfill; cement; clastic sediments; discharge; dust; effluents; gaseous phase; heavy metals; liquid waste; mines; pollutants; pollution; reclamation; recycling; sediments; smelting; soils; solid waste; surface water; tailings; tailings ponds; toxic materials; waste disposal; waste management; waste rock 22, Environmental geology |
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University of Concepcion |
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Castro, S.H.; Vergara, F.; Sanchez, M.A. |
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University of Concepcion, D. of M.E.C. |
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Acid mine drainage control; GeoRef; English; 2002-047083; References: 154; illus. incl. 10 tables |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 6214 |
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1998 |
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118 pp |
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abandoned mines; acid mine drainage; aquifer vulnerability; aquifers; arsenic; bibliography; bioremediation; chemical properties; chemical waste; chromium; constructed wetlands; decontamination; disposal barriers; ground water; grouting; industrial waste; metals; microorganisms; mines; mobility; phytoremediation; pollutants; pollution; programs; reclamation; remediation; sludge; soil treatment; soils; solvents; sorption; Superfund; surface water; tailings; toxic materials; waste disposal; waste disposal sites; water quality; wetlands 22, Environmental geology |
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Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration |
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Littleton |
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Remediation of historical mine sites; technical summaries and bibliography |
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Remediation of historical mine sites; technical summaries and bibliography; 1998-031431; GeoRef; English |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 6164 |
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Anonymous |
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1998 |
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acid mine drainage; discharge; effluents; industrial waste; mines; mining; pollution; smelting; soils; surface water; tailings; toxic materials; waste disposal; waste management; water pollution; water treatment 22, Environmental geology |
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University of Concepcion |
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Concepcion |
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Castro, S.H.; Vergara, F.; Sanchez, M.A.; University of Concepcion, D. of M.E.C. |
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Effluent treatment in the mining industry |
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Effluent treatment in the mining industry; 2002-047082; GeoRef; English; Individual chapters are cited separately illus. |
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CBU @ c.wolke @ 6212 |
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