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Acid Mine Drainage Defined

This refers to water pollution that results when sulfur-bearing minerals associated with coal are exposed to air and water and form sulfuric acid and ferrous sulfate. The ferrous sulfate can further react to form ferric hydroxide, or yellowboy, a yellow-orange iron precipitate found in streams and rivers polluted by acid mine drainage.

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Wed Jul 23

PLoS Biology - Population Genomic Analysis of Strain Variation in Leptospirillum Group II Bacteria Involved in Acid Mine Drainage Formation

Thu Apr 3

Methods for predicting acid mine drainage in overburdent of my removal sites: This one chapter of a book from the office of surface mines. Other chapters looked useful too.

Sat Dec 22

Acid mine drainage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wed Nov 28

Reclaiming a Toxic Legacy Through Art and Science

Thu Jan 5

Partnering for pollution - PittsburghLIVE .com: acid mine drainage flowing into Loyalhanna Creek every day. Costs to build it are estimated at $2 million to $3 million. The iron oxide waste could potentially be used as a coagulant for sludge

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