Open-File Report 2008–1176
 
Abstract
The Aries River basin of western Romania has been subject to mining activities as far back as Roman times. Present mining activities are associated with the extraction and processing of various metals including Au, Cu, Pb, and Zn. To understand the effects of these mining activities on the environment, this study focused on three objectives: (1) establish a baseline set of physical parameters, and water- and sediment-associated concentrations of metals in river-valley floors and floodplains; (2) establish a baseline set of physical and chemical measurements of pore water and sediment in tailings; and (3) provide training in sediment and water sampling to personnel in the National Agency for Mineral Resources and the Rosia Poieni Mine. This report summarizes basin findings of physical parameters and chemistry (sediment and water), and ancillary data collected during the low-flow synoptic sampling of May 2006. |
Version 1.0 Posted June 2008 |
Friedel, M.J. Tindall, J.A., Sardan, D., Fey, D., and G.L. Poptua, 2008, Reconnaissance study of water quality in the mining-affected Aries River basin, Romania: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008–1176, 40 p.
Abstract
Introduction
Description of Study Areas
Sediment Chemistry
Field Sampling
Physical Properties and Mineralogy of Tailings Sediment
Sediment Processing and Analytical Chemistry
Sediment-Associated Metal Concentrations
Abrud-Aries River System
Water ChemistryWater Collection and Analytical Methods
Physical Parameters
Dissolved Constituents
Abrud-Aries River System
Stefancei and Sesei Tailings Impoundments
Summary and Conclusions
References Cited
U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
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