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mine tailings

Scope: general ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Pulverized waste rock not containing useful ore, typically deposited as slurry or fine dust, often containing toxic metals and chemicals

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tailings

Publications (1)

student_paper

A comparative study of plant species diversity on three historic mining sites

2011central

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