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Karstic phenomena in calcareous-dolomitic rocks and their influence over the inrushes of water in lead-zinc mines in Olkusz region (South of Poland)

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The results of a detailed statistical survey of the karstic features in the Olkusz region are described. The data has been obtained from surface boreholes and mine galleries. Although the karstic features studied were vertical, its main development is from the first 200 metres. The main hydrogeological problems are also described in relation to mining, emphasising that the greatest danger of sudden inrushes of water are in relation to the contact zones between lime-stones and dolomites.

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  1. Academy of Mines of Cracow, Poland

    J. Motyka

  2. Department of Hydrogeology, University of Granada, Spain

    A. Pulido-Bosch

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Motyka, J., Pulido-Bosch, A. Karstic phenomena in calcareous-dolomitic rocks and their influence over the inrushes of water in lead-zinc mines in Olkusz region (South of Poland). International Journal of Mine Water 4, 1–11 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504832

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