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SEDIMENT QUALITY IN SMOLNРќK CREEK

N. Kovalikova, M. Balintova

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Abstract

Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), resulted from the oxidation of sulphide-bearing rocks, is one of the most significant environmental challenges facing the mining industry worldwide. AMD impacts stream and river ecosystems by increasing acidity, depleting oxygen, and releasing heavy metals. They may occur during mining operations or long after a mine has been abandoned. Smoln\'\ik is an abandoned mine in the east of Slovakia that contribute AMD to rivers and streams. AMD from the Smoln\'\ik mine (shaft Pech), influences not only water quality in Smoln\'\ik creek, but also sediment quality. Sediment can than act as a potential sink for many hazardous contaminants, because pH increasing favours the adsorption of heavy metals on particulates and sediments. The paper deals with transport and sediment–water partitioning of heavy metals (e.g. Fe, Cu, Zn, Al) in Smoln\'\ik creek polluted by acid mine drainage from shaft Pech.

Publication details

Title
SEDIMENT QUALITY IN SMOLNРќK CREEK
Authors
N. Kovalikova, M. Balintova
Proceedings
8th International Scientific Conference - SGEM2008
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2008
Pages
161-164
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
Not available yet
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Keywords
acid mine drainageheavy metalssediment quality
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