An integrative assessment of environmental degradation of Caveira abandoned mine area (Southern Portugal)
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geochemical Exploration
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0375-6742
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2015.08.004