Mercury in the environment ; a compilation of papers on the abundance, distribution, and testing of mercury in rocks, soils, waters, plants, and the atmosphere.

On the literature on the inorganic geochemistry of mercury / Michael Fleischer -- Mercury content of rocksm soils, and stream sediments / A.P. Pierre, J.M. Botbol, and R.E. Learned -- Mercury in sedimentary rocks of the Colorado Plateau region / R.A. Cadigan -- Chemical behavior of mercury in aqueou...

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Corporate Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1970.
Series:Geological Survey professional paper ; 713.
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Summary:On the literature on the inorganic geochemistry of mercury / Michael Fleischer -- Mercury content of rocksm soils, and stream sediments / A.P. Pierre, J.M. Botbol, and R.E. Learned -- Mercury in sedimentary rocks of the Colorado Plateau region / R.A. Cadigan -- Chemical behavior of mercury in aqueous media / John D. Hem -- Mercury contents of natural thermal and mineral fluids / D.E. White, M.E. Hinkle, and Ivan Barnes -- Sources and behavior of mercury in surface waters / R.L. Wershaw -- Biological factors in the chemistry of mercury / Phillip E. Greeson -- Mercury content of plants / Hansford T. Shacklette -- Mercury in the atmosphere / J.H. McCarthy ... [et al.] -- Atmospheric and fluvial transport of mercury / E.A. Jenne -- Analytical methods for the determination of mercury in rocks and soils / F.N. Ward.
Item Description:Foreword signed by Director, U.S. Geological Survey.
Physical Description:vi, 67 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographies.