@ARTICLE{Strzyszcz_Zygmunt_Ecological_2002, author={Strzyszcz, Zygmunt and Heinkele, Thomas}, volume={vol. 28}, number={No 3}, pages={113-120}, journal={Archives of Environmental Protection}, howpublished={online}, year={2002}, publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences}, abstract={In area of zinc and lead exploration the most common elements of landscape are mine spoil-heaps and also dumps and settling tanks connected with zinc and lead metallurgy and ore flotation. They are located in the northern part of Katowice Province, on a line Piekary - Bytom - Bukowno - Olkusz and cover area of about 350 hectares. The individual settling tank in this area is between 15 and 40 hectares and considerably deforming landscape. A fine-grained dolomite is main material of tank sediments. The sediment contains maximally up Io 8.0% of Zn, 1.5% of Pb and Cd in content usually over 100 mg/kg. In spite of high salinity and high Zn, Pb and Cd content the settling tanks can be soil-less reclamated but the first stage of the reclamation should be trying to stop weathering and erosion processes. For the soil-less reclamation so}, type={Article}, title={Ecological Aspects of Remadiated Post-mining Areas after Zinc and Lead Exploitation in Southern Poland}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/123883/PDF/13_AE_VOL_28_3_2002_Strzyszcz_Ecological.pdf}, keywords={wastes after Zn and Pb ore flotation, heavy metals, biological reclamation, settling tanks}, }