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• Acid mine drainage — Yellow boy in a stream receiving acid drainage from surface coal mining. Acid mine drainage (AMD), or acid rock drainage (ARD), refers to the outflow of acidic water from (usually abandoned) metal mines or coal mines. However, other areas where… …   Wikipedia

• acid mine drainage — noun acid drainage triggered by mining processes, especially those which expose large surface areas of rock. Abbrev.: AMD Acid mine drainage describes the toxic environmental effect of contaminated water runoff from mining sites (often abandoned) …  

• Acid mine drainage —   This refers to water pollution that results when sulfur bearing minerals associated with coal are exposed to air and water and form sulfuric acid and ferrous sulfate. The ferrous sulfate can further react to form ferric hydroxide, or yellow boy …   Energy terms

• Mine exploration — This article is about visiting mines. For searching for minerals, see Mineral exploration. Mine exploration is a hobby in which people visit abandoned mines, quarries, and sometimes operational mines. Enthusiasts usually engage in such activities …   Wikipedia

• Water pollution — Raw sewage and industrial waste flows across international borders New River passes from Mexicali to Calexico, California. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater). Water p …   Wikipedia

• Pebble Mine — Infobox Settlement name = Pebble prospect pushpin pushpin label position = left pushpin map caption = Location of the Pebble prospect in Alaska pushpin mapsize = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = United States subdivision type1 =… …   Wikipedia

• Iron Mountain Mine — Iron Mountain Mine, also known as the Richmond Mine at Iron Mountain, is a mine near Redding in Northern California. Geologically classified as a massive sulfide ore deposit, the site was mined for iron, silver, gold, copper, zinc, and pyrite… …   Wikipedia

• Colomac Mine — Location …   Wikipedia

• Sulfuric acid — Sulfuric acid …   Wikipedia

• Midnite Mine — Superfund site Geography City Wellpinit County Stevens County State Washington Information CERCLIS ID WAD980 …   Wikipedia

• Red Dog mine — Infobox Settlement name = Red Dog mine pushpin pushpin label position = left pushpin map caption = Location of the Red Dog mine in Alaska pushpin mapsize = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = United States subdivision type1 = State… …   Wikipedia