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MINE DRAINAGE  

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  • Mine drainage, also known as acid mine drainage, is sulfuric acid that drains from mines, especially abandoned underground coal mines such as in the Eastern United States. (en)

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  • 2012-06-29 14:44:50.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (Chiras, Daniel D. 1998. Environmental Science. A Systems Approach to Sustainable Development. Wadsworth Publishing Company. Belmont, California. ); update Definition (Mine drainage, also known as acid mine drainage, is sulfuric acid that drains from mines, especially abandoned underground coal mines such as in the Eastern United States.);

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