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Two types of mine-drainage water were recognized in Kerman coalfield, namely neutral to alkaline and acid (AMD). Both types contain a high level of trace-metal concentrations with a higher level in AMD. Trace metals from the coal-mine waters of Kerman coalfield are mainly present as adsorption on Fe and Mn oxide and hydroxide particles, and to a lesser extent as sulfate, simple metal ions and as metal sorption on clay particles and hydrous aluminum oxides.
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This paper is part of a project supported by the Iranian National Research Council. J. Shahabpour acknowledges with sincere appreciation, receipt of the research grants. The authors are grateful to the anonymous reviewers of the Environmental Geology for their constructive comments.
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Shahabpour, J., Doorandish, M. & Abbasnejad, A. Mine-drainage water from coal mines of Kerman region, Iran. Environ Geol 47, 915–925 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-004-1220-z
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