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The Migration of arsenic and lead in surface sediments at Three Kids Mine Henderson, Nevada

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Title The Migration of arsenic and lead in surface sediments at Three Kids Mine Henderson, Nevada
Creator Sims, Douglas Brian
Description This study focused on the distribution of arsenic and lead in surface sediments at Three Kids Mine in Henderson, Nevada. The mine site encompasses approximately 470 acres of desert and is situated above two developing communities (Lake Las Vegas and Calico Ridge) and the Las Vegas Valley's water source (Lake Mead). Transport of arsenic and lead appears to have occurred within a limited range in both the eastern and western washes on the eastern and western sides of Three Kids Mine....
Date 1997-12-01T08:00:00Z
Type thesis
Format application/pdf
Identifier https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/water_pubs/21 https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/context/water_pubs/article/1026/viewcontent/DBSimsThreeKidsMine_12_1997.pdf
Source Publications (WR)
Language English
Publisher Digital Scholarship@UNLV
Subject Arsenic Contaminated sediments Drainage networks Environmental contaminants Lead Soil pollution Biogeochemistry Earth Sciences Environmental Health and Protection Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment Environmental Monitoring Geology Soil Science

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