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Chemical changes and phase distributions for major and minor chemical constituents have been determined for High Ore Creek, Montana. The major chemical reaction is oxidation of Fe(H) to Fe(III). Subsequent Fe(III) hydrolysis provides a major portion of the suspended phase. The presence of colloidal hydrous oxides rapidly removes Cu, Pb, and As from the solution phase. The concentrations of Fe and As decrease by a factor of more than 500; Mn and Zn decrease by at least a factor of 15. The variations in the concentrations of Na, K, Ca, Mg, HCO3 −, and SO4 2− primarily parallel dilution factors which are in the range of two to three.
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Babb, J.M., Enger, S.K. & Pagenkopf, G.K. Chemical changes in a receiving stream due to oxygenation and dilution of mine tailings seep waters. Water Air Soil Pollut 26, 219–224 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00294132
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