Sentence examples for mine sediments from inspiring English sources

Samples from the Penn Mine sediments were shipped frozen to Microbial Insights (Rockford, TN) for analysis of phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE).

PLFA analyses showed a high biomass level in the Penn Mine sediments and the presence of lipid biomarkers indicative of SRB and other sulfur-reducing bacteria.

Powder X-ray diffraction indicated the dominant presence of quartz and muscovite with minor amounts of pyrite in the mine sediments.

Total sulfur content in the Penn Mine sediment was determined to be 6.06 ± 0.12 wt%.

DGGE analysis of the mine sediment indicates that the dominant bacteria are a diverse community composed of iron- and sulfur-reducing bacteria.

The least comprehensive discussion is found in the Mount Isa materials which note "Parts of the city have natural mineralisation with lead and other metal ores and traces of historic mine sediment" [ 47].

Neil Beaver, a hydrologist with the Lands Council, said his group opposed the biggest of the logging projects here because of a fear that it would lead to worse flooding and stir mining sediments in the heavily polluted Coeur d'Alene valley.

At the time of his death, Tendetza, 47, was organising local indigenous federations which were protesting against the contamination of local rivers by mining sediments and the eviction of local people, both Shuar and colonos – a term used for mixed-race Ecuadorian settlers.

Reworking of stored hydraulic mining sediment in low-order tributaries continues to elevate upper Yuba River sediment yields.

Any large-scale operation for mining seafloor sediments would have to be continuous in order to be efficient, and the hydraulic dredge could be a solution to this challenge.

Sediment/dilution ponds in a surface mine also collect sediments and leachates, and help to minimize pollution potential.