Date of Award
12-1977
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Forestry (MF)
Department
Forestry
Abstract
Field observation of lignite strip mine spoils from the Darco mine near Marshall, Texas, revealed that gray spoil materials of various ages were devoid of vegetation. Within the same sites, spoil materials which were non-gray supported several conditions of revegetation. Analysis of spoil materials from this mine was undertaken to determine if spoils were differentiated on a chemical basis. Gray materials appear to have greater mineral sources of zinc, iron, and sulfate than non-gray spoils, and greater concentrations of zinc, calcium, magnesium, and potassium at all sites. Further, older spoils (17 to 31 years of age) have mean pH values below 5.0, a more rapid decline in pH, and greater concentrations of zinc, iron, sulfate, and aluminum. A weathering process which accounts for such differentiation is discussed. Recommendations for further research are made.
Repository Citation
Cook, Reagan, "The Age and Fertility of Lignite Strip Mine Spoils from the Darco Mine, Harrison County, Texas" (1977). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 14.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/14
