| Abstract: | Coal was last mined in Saginaw County, Michigan in 1950. Water from abandoned mines and from undisturbed coal-bearing beds in the Saginaw Formation is highly mineralized and contains high concentrations of iron. Compared to streams in the area, the water contains higher concentrations of at least 15 constituents including boron, phenol, lithium, strontium, and manganese. Water from abandoned mines and coal-bearing beds is a poor source of water for domestic, public, or agricultural uses. Large amounts of this highly mineralized ground water reaching local streams would have a deleterious effect on surface-water quality. (USGS) |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 9327 |
| Citation Author: | Handy, A. H. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 35 p |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Open-File Report |
| Citation Series Code: | OFR |
| Citation Series Number: | 82-511 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Water quality of coal deposits and abandoned mines, Saginaw County, Michigan; 1982; OFR; 82-511; Handy, A. H. |
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| Citation Year: | 1982 |
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| Text: | Water quality of coal deposits and abandoned mines, Saginaw County, Michigan; 1982; OFR; 82-511; Handy, A. H. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/usgs_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
