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Environmental Impact Of The Three Kids Mine Tailings, Henderson, Nv, Ji Hye Park
Environmental Impact Of The Three Kids Mine Tailings, Henderson, Nv, Ji Hye Park
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This research focused on the distribution of the Three Kids Mine tailings in surface soils in and around the mine in Henderson, Nevada. It is situated next to the communities of Calico Ridge and Lake Las Vegas Resort, and, just the west of the Lake Mead Recreation area. Even though the mine has been inactive for almost 50 years (1917-1961), tailing piles and other sources of contamination on the mine are currently exposed to the atmosphere. In this study, surface soil samples were collected along eight transects emanating from the center of Three Kids Mine tailing piles up to five …