— Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a superior tool use for assessing environmental changes in the opencast limestone mining region. In mining and its development, there is currently pervasive global concern focused on the need to move the mining sector to a more sustainable environment. In limestone mining, the waste deposit …
A study was conducted on the impact of limestone mining activity of cement industry on growth, physiological parameters and yield of redgram and black gram in areas ... the surface of soil ...
— In recent years, the problems of limestone mountain degradation and its influence on vegetation properties in this region have been studied, such as the community characteristics of vegetation restoration and reconstruction (Yan and Xu, 2005, Qian et al., 2016), temporal and spatial variation of vegetation (Zhou, 2012), hydrological impact of ...
8 Environmental Hazards of Limestone Mining and Adaptive … 125 8.3.1 Impacts on Land and Soil Opencast mining has been associated with a change in land use and land cover of
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— Haritash AK, Baskar R, Sharma N, Paliwal S (2007) Impact of slate quarrying on soil properties in semi-arid Mahendragarh in India. ... Ringo J, Luvinga K, Kawonga S, Mayengo G, Morsardi L (2016) Effects …
34% of the Chandrapur district is forested. The soil type of Chandrapur district is largely 'black cotton soil,' which is medium coarse with clayey and loamy texture. The average depth of soil is 20 cm or more (NBSS and LUP1990). Mining Operation Vis-à-vis Hydrological Impacts The environmental impacts of mining have been
— The effects of marble mining activities on the properties of soils of Igbeti marble area, Oke-Ogun, Southwestern Nigeria were investigated. Sample plots of 10 x 10 m 2 were established at 150 m ...
provide an overview of the impact of mining operations on soils and the environment, (2) provide a collection of case stud-ies on the most studied Moroccan mines, and (3) give a …
processes in general and open-pit mining in particular are well documented in the literature (Cherry et al. 2001; Skousen et al. 2002). Even though the environmental impacts of ore and coal mining have been adequately investigated, the impact of limestone rock mining has not been well studied. Water Air Soil Pollut DOI 10.1007/s11270-010-0570-2
— Soil accumulated on a photovoltaic (PV) module can significantly reduce the transmittance of the cover glass, resulting in power losses and consequent economic losses. Natural atmospheric parameters influence the accumulation of soil at various geographic locations. In this paper, the approaches and outcomes of the research …
— Exchangeable Ca and Mg content were significantly higher in soils close (1 km) to the mining activity compared to soils in 1 km + zone. This could be cumulative …
— The advancement of eco-friendly technology in the construction sector has been improving rapidly in the last few years. As a result, multiple building materials were developed, enhanced, and proposed as replacements for some traditional materials. One notable example presents geopolymer as a substitute for ordinary Portland concrete …
— Hydrochemical impacts of shallow rock industrial-scale mining activities close to sensitive constructed and natural wetlands were investigated. The shallow surficial groundwater and surface water in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) were characterized. The chemical composition of sulfate and chloride in groundwater …
— The results may be used to determine the properties of limestone rock formations for engineering purposes. ... "Ultrasonic stress monitoring in underground mining," Int. J. Rock Mech ... Kurtulus, C., CakIr, S. & Yoğurtcuoğlu, A.C. Ultrasound Study of Limestone Rock Physical and Mechanical Properties. Soil Mech Found Eng 52, …
— In order to investigate the dynamic mechanical properties of amphibolite and sericite-quartz schist under confining pressure, two rocks are subjected to impact loadings with different strain rates and confining pressures by using split Hopkinson pressure bar equipment with a confining pressure device. Based on the experimental results, the …
Toxicity. Alastair Fitter, Robert Hay, in Environmental Physiology of Plants (Third Edition), 2002. 2 Calcareous and acidic soils (Plate 15). One of the first things that a field botanist learns is the importance of limestone as a determinant of vegetation. Soils formed out of parent materials containing a high proportion of CaCO 3 (limestones, chalks, marls, …
limestone mining and its environmental implications in Meghalaya, India. Results on impact of limestone mining on quality of water, soil and air, degradation of forest and availability of water ...
Introduction. There is a substantial mineral resource base in Oman, predominantly contained in the mountains which span 700 kilometres by 150 kilometres, and contain …
— As soil is the main sink for most pollutants produced in mining and quarrying activities, it is imperative to study the impacts of quarrying activities on soil properties. The present study aimed to characterise quarrying and stone cutting waste and determine the impact of quarrying waste on soil properties and its reuse potential.
— The effects of veined calcite on the generation and development of cracks on the surface of the specimens until the formation of macroscopic penetration and the strength properties of the rock ...
— Environmental impact of limestone mining near Ariyalur, Tiruchirapalli district, India. June 1991; ... water and soil properties and quality that have been affected by limestone mining in and ...
— Rabileh, M. A., Shamshuddin, J., Panhwar, Q. A., Rosenani, A. B. and Anuar, A. R. 2015. Effects of biochar and/or dolomitic limestone application on the properties of Ultisol cropped to maize under glasshouse conditions. Can. J. Soil Sci. 95: 37–47. Ultisols in the tropics are characterized by low pH and high exchangeable Al. Maize grown on …
— Limestone's mineralogical properties can impact its porosity and strength, affecting its use in construction and as a decorative stone. Mineralogical Properties The chemical composition of limestone rocks, specifically their mineralogical properties, plays a critical role in determining their durability and suitability for various ...
— Carbon storage in soil increases along with remediation of post-mining soils. Despite many studies on the issue of carbon sequestration in soils, there is a knowledge gap in the potential and mechanisms of C sequestration in post-mining areas. This research, including nuclear magnetic resonance analysis, determines the soil organic …
— Mining-induced ground fissures are the main type of geological disasters found on the Loess Plateau, China, and cause great impacts on the soil properties around ground fissures. However, little research has been conducted on the quantitative relationship between ground fissures and changes in soil properties. To address this, 40 …
— The highest soil properties values were found in the combination of compost 10 t ha-1 (K3) and MVA 6 t ha-1 (M3). ... Sari The characteristics of limestone post-mining soil are low physical ...
— Development of mineral resources and the increasing mining waste emissions have created a series of environmental and health-related issues. Nowadays, the ecological restoration of mining tailings has become one of the urgent tasks for mine workers and environmental engineers all over the world. Aim of the present paper is to …
— SOIL SCIENCE ANNUAL Environmental impacts of mining activities in Morocco kg –1 and 38076 mg Zn kg –1 ), had a significant impact on soils surrounding the site.
— The hard rock roof in coal mines is prone to failure, causing catastrophic disasters due to highly concentrated stresses. Acidification can effectively degrade the resulting mechanical properties of hard rocks. Therefore, quantitative assessment and understanding of the tensile properties and microscopic characteristics of acidified …
Limestone comes in many different varieties. Chalk is a very fine grained, porous marine limestone composed almost entirely of microscopic fossils. Travertine is a freshwater sedimentary limestone that has very thin, crenu-lated layers and is commonly formed at springs. Marble is a carbonate rock, usually a marine limestone, that has been
— Hydrochemical Impacts of Limestone Rock Mining. May 2011; Water Air and Soil Pollution 217(1) ... W ater Air Soil Pollut. ... processes, and the aquifer properties.
Biotite, limonite, kaolinite, gibbsite, muscovite, geothite, dolomite and so on were the chief minerals added to soil through mining. The physical properties of soil, i.e. porosity, water-holding capacity (WHC), bulk density and particle density represented poor soil health in mining area (34.4, 29.8%, 1.636, 2.496 g/cc, respectively) and they ...
— Through an integrated multidimensional case study, this research aims to (i) analyze the guidelines for Impact Assessments of Non-Coal Mining projects and recommend strategies for sustainable industry, and (ii) synthesise the impacts of limestone mining across key indicators like hydrology, public health, biodiversity, and livelihoods …
Opencast mining has been associated with a change in land use and land cover of a region. The process of clearing trees and vegetation in preparation for mineral excavation has huge impacts on prevailing ecosystems. In eco-sensitive areas like forests and hilly regions, loss of native and unique species is also coupled with h…
— In the study, a mix of M30 grade concrete was used and designed as per the guidelines of IS 10,262 2009 [33]. 10, 20, 30, and 40% of fine aggregates were replaced with crushed limestone dust in the concrete mix.Water-cement ratio and content of cement were kept constant (0.462 and 430 kg/m 3 respectively) in the study. Coarse aggregates …
