Mineral Deposits Studies Group Annual Meeting 2001
Field excursion to mine-water sites and treatment schemes of the Durham
Coalfield and Cleveland Fe Orefield
Field Leaders:-
Dr Paul Younger (University of Newcastle), Dr Richard Lord (University
of Sunderland)
Date & timings:-
Friday 5th January 2001
Depart 9.00 am from Durham, return by 6.00 pm
Itinerary:-
(1) Quaking Houses acidic spoil tip leachate and compost wetland
(2) Edmondsley gravity minewater and aerobic wetland
(3) Kimblesworth pumped minewater discharge
(4) Skinningrove mine shaft overflow and filtration scheme
(5) Saltburn Gill recent minewater emergence
Further details and photos of field sites are available at:-
http://www.sci.sunderland.ac.uk/mdsgft.htm
Conference details at:-
http://mdsg.org.uk/
Cost:-
£5 deposit to cover fuel costs. Lunch not included.
Booking:-
To book a place please e-mail [log in to unmask] (before
1/12/00) and send cheque for £5 (payable to Mineral Deposits Studies
Group) to:-
Dr Richard Lord
Applied Geology
School of Science
Benedict Building
St George's Way
Sunderland
SR2 7BW
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