Abstract:Waste generated by mineral extraction is globally associated with environmental disturbances due to its deleterious effect on water resources. However, research focused on the influence of mine tailings resulting from the extraction of semi-precious stones on fluvial systems is still incipient in the environmental literature. From this perspective, this study quantified the average concentrations of major oxides present in the fine fractions of the sediment samples from the Várzea river, in the State of Rio Gr… Show more
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