Mineral-leaching chemical transport with runoff and sediment from severely eroded rare-earth tailings in southern China
Rare-earth mining has led to severe soil erosion in southern China. Furthermore, the presence of the mineral-leaching chemical ammonium sulfate in runoff and sediment poses a serious environmental threat to downstream water bodies. In this paper, the characteristics of mineral-leaching chemicals...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Solid Earth |
| Online Access: | https://www.solid-earth.net/8/845/2017/se-8-845-2017.pdf |