River Carnon Wheal Jane Mine hydrochemistry data

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Trace metal mobilisation data (pH, ALK, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Li, SO4, Si, Be, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, Al,Sr, Be, Ba, Y,Co, Ni, B, Rb, Y, Cd, Sb, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Nd, Pb, Th, U) for the River Carnon, the River Fal (downstream) and its estuary in Cornwall following discharge of highly polluted water from the Wheal Jane mine. In January 1992, there was a major pollution incident involving highly acidic wastes. CEH, in conjunction with the University of Reading monitored the River Carnon between September 1992 and April 1994, to examine the water quality.

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© UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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5609a35a-c360-4125-b122-1fa1475e0e2d
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Latitude: 50.931° to °
Longitude: -5.379° to -4.162°
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2013-06-30 (publication)
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