Legacy: abandoned mine impacts in Pennsylvania's ...
Apr 07, 2016 · Apr 07, 2016 · AMD, or abandoned mine drainage, is another legacy of past mining. AMD flows from mine openings and drilled boreholes to relieve pressure from the underground mine pools. AMD forms when water reacts with pyrite, or 'fool's gold', deep in the underground abandoned mine workings. As pyrite is exposed to water and oxygen, the sulfides within ...