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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
In a large area around the former open-pit lignite mines near Bitterfeld, Germany, groundwater taken from wells was analyzed for the major cations, anions, and trace elements. Quaternary and Tertiary sediments were collected from aquifers exposed on the sides of the pits and from boreholes outside the mines and analyzed for major and trace elements, as well as for carbonate, pyritic sulfur and total organic carbon. The pH and electrical conductivity of the sediments in suspension were measured. Significant differences were determined between the Tertiary sediments of the aquifers that were exposed to atmospheric oxygen during the lowering of the groundwater table and those outside the cone of depression. The greatest differences were found in the pyrite content, the pH values, and the electrical conductivity. In order to map the degree to which the mining of the lignite has affected the quality of the groundwater in the study area, the water samples were divided into six classes on the basis of their sulfate content. The neutralization potential was calculated to estimate the potential for acidification. Prediction of future groundwater quality is based on both (i) the present composition of the groundwater, surface water, and Quaternary and Tertiary aquifer sediments and (ii) the present and future groundwater flow directions. These studies have shown which parameters are important for future groundwater monitoring.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0956-053X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
127-37
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Coal Mining, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Electric Conductivity, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Environmental Monitoring, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Forecasting, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Fresh Water, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Geologic Sediments, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Germany, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Industrial Waste, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Iron, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Oxidation-Reduction, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Sulfides, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Thermodynamics, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Trace Elements, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Water Pollutants, pubmed-meshheading:11220177-Water Supply
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Chemical investigations of aquifers affected by pyrite oxidation in the Bitterfeld lignite district.
pubmed:affiliation
FU Berlin, Fachrichtung Rohstoff- und Umweltgeologie, Maltheserstrasse 74-100, D-12249 Berlin, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Validation Studies