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Ground water recovery problems associated with open pit reclamation in the western U.S.A.

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Straskraba, V. Ground water recovery problems associated with open pit reclamation in the western U.S.A.. International Journal of Mine Water 5, 49–56 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02498136

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