Environmental processes that affect mineral deposits in the eastern United States
<p><span>A thorough understanding of the environmental processes that affect mineral deposits and mine wastes has become increasingly important as the Nation…
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Environmental processes that affect mineral deposits in the eastern United States Author: Seal,, Robert R. II 0000-0003-0901-2529 real@usgs.gov Year: 1999 Category: Report thorough understanding of the environmental processes that affect mineral deposits and mine wastes has become increasingly important as the Nation wrestles with how to meet our current demand for metals without compromising the environment and how to mitigate the damage caused by the mining practices of previous generations. Regulatory requirements are dominated by empirical approaches to environmental problems associated with mining, but mitigation and reclamation can be enhanced greatly by a theoretical and conceptual understanding of the processes that affect the availability, tr Tags: usgs, Vermont copper deposits Source: https://pubs.usgs.gov/info/seal1/