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Chemical properties and particle-size distribution of 39 surface-mine spoils in southern West Virginia

Year: 1973

Type: article

Abstract: A survey of 39 surface-mine sites in southern West Virginia showed that most of the spoils from current mining operations had a pH of 5.0 or higher. Soil-size material averaged 37 percent of the weight of the spoils sampled. A major problem for the establishment of vegetation was a deficiency of nitrogen and phosphorus. This can be corrected with additions of fertilizer at appropriate rates.

Source: University of Michigan Library Repository

Authors: W. Plass, Willis G. Vogel

Language: English

Topic: Geology and Environmental Impact Studies

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W647501723

FWCI: 1.686

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Cited by: 14

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