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Geochemical characterization of mine waste at the Ely Copper Mine superfund site, Orange County, Vermont

Online link http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1248/
Description An environmental impact study is done for the abandoned Ely copper mine. The extent of contamination is studyed along with the type and chemical composition of the mine waste piles.
Originators Piatak, Nadine M.; Hammarstrom, Jane M.; Seal, Robert R. II; Briggs, Paul H.; Meier, Allen L.; Muzik, Timothy L.; and Jackson, John C.
Publication U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1248

Related topics

Abandoned mines and quarries, Geospatial datasets, Mine drainage, Mine waste, Soil chemistry, Toxic trace element contamination, Water pH, Mine sites, DBF, Shapefile, Tab-delimited text

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Orange
Reduced-size image of the general location map, showing other mines in the area
Reduced-size image of the general location map, showing other mines in the area
Additional images
Location map showing mines in the area near the Ely mine
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