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Mercury release from the Rathburn Mine, Petray Mine, and Bear Valley saline springs, Colusa County, California 2004-2006

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1179/

Summary of data obtained from field sampling of mine tailings and waste rock and water and sediment in regional springs and tributaries that drain from the mine area into Bear Creek. Ground-water springs are also potential sources of mercury here.

by Slowey, Aaron J. and Rytuba, James J.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1179
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Abandoned mines and quarries, Atomic absorption analysis, Atomic emission spectroscopy, Chromatography, Geochemistry, Geospatial datasets, Mass spectroscopy, Mercury, Mercury contamination, Mine drainage, Mine waste, Surface water quality, Mine sites, Mercury, DBF, Shapefile
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