Detailed Analysis of Potential Environmental Impacts of Taconite Tailings Disposal in the Minorca Pit on Water Quality in the Missabe Mountain Pit: Final ReportMinnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Lands and Minerals, 2000 - Mineral industries - 83 pages |
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5-10 forest vegetation 8-10 grassy vegetation adsorption ankerite arsenic concentrations arsenic levels associated with taconite Berndt and Lapakko Berndt et al Biwabik aquifer boron calculations chemical reactions clear water pool disposal of taconite drinking water quality EC levels elevated Established forest vegetation estimate filled with tailings flow-weighted average input fluoride concentrations fluoride levels forest vegetation 12 ground water outflow in-pit disposal Indeco Jakel and Lapakko manganese concentrations manganese levels manganese oxidation Mesabi Iron Range mg/L minerals Minorca Pit clear Missabe Mountain Pit MN DNR molybdenum concentrations molybdenum levels nd nd Operational maximum 39 Operational measurements Pit are expected Pit as ground Pit clear water Pit waters plant discharges precipitation process water rhodochrosite seep siderite Snively Pit source term Standard reclamation 21 Summary taconite tailings tailings and process tailings basin tailings deposition tailings pore waters temporary maximum ug/L ug/L Table water chemistry water quality standard waters associated 금금