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Ore Deposits and Geochemistry Department Last revision:
Fri Dec 31 12:08:22 2004
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Following document resumes the principle
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Alkaline Lakes |
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Acid Mine Drainage |
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Acid mine drainage, sometimes referred to as AMD, results when the mineral pyrite (FeS2) is exposed to air and water, resulting in the formation of sulfuric acid and iron hydroxide. For chemists, the equation for AMD formation is: FeS2 + 3.75 O2 + 3.5 H2O Û Fe(OH)3 + 2 H2SO4 The products of AMD formation, acidity and iron, can devastate water resources by lowering the pH and coating stream bottoms with iron hydroxide, forming the familiar orange colored "yellow boy" common in areas with abandoned mine drainage. Effects on riverine waters Aykol A, Budakoglu M*, Kumral M, Gultekin
AH, Turhan M, Esenli V, Yavuz F and Orgun Y. (2003), Heavy metal pollution
and Acid Drainage from the Abandoned Balya Pb-Zn Sulfide Mine, NW
Anatolia, Environmental Geology
Vol 45(2): 198-208. (*Corresponding Author) This paper listed in the category of INTERESTING PAPERS by Society
of Economic Geologist (SEG) You
can read the other interesting papers from the SEG documents Effects on riverine sediments Aykol A, Budakoğlu M*., (2005) Metal dispersion in sediments of the
Kocacay River draining the historic Balya Pb-Zn mine-debris sites, NW
Anatolia, Turkey. Neues Jahrbuch für
Mineralogie Abhandlungen, Vol 181(1). 39-51 (*Corresponding Author) You can read the abstract Effects on distribution of stable S isotopes You can read the abstract |
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Biomineralization-Microbial Mats Occurrence |
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The composition of biogenic carbonates is clearly influenced by geochemical factors, the correct interpretation of these geochemical archives requires a precise understanding of the processes controlling the incorporation of elements, stable isotopes and biomarkers. Modern microbial ecosystems are also a key to understanding our biosphere’s early evolution and its contributions to the atmosphere and rock record. |
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About Murat Budakoglu |
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What I am Teaching421E
Geochemistry (for Under Graduate Students) Scientific Collaboration Indiana University Biogeochemisty Department
Recent Research Project My
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Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Mines Ore Deposits and Geochemistry Department 34396 Maslak Istanbul Turkey |
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