Distribution and behaviour of selected elements in soil developed over a historical Pb–Ag mining site at Sv. Jakob, Croatia

Durn, Goran; Miko, Slobodan; Čović, Marta; Barudžija, Uroš; Tadej, Neven; Namjesnik-Dejanović, Ksenija; Palinkaš, Ladislav

doi:10.1016/s0375-6742(99)00064-3

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“…In this study, the distribution of Cd, Pb and Zn in soils is similar to that observed in other contaminated areas near industrial activities or mining sites, particularly when the mineralization is associated with a carbonate gangue matrix (Durn et al 1999;Li and Thornton 2001;Rodríguez Martín et al 2009;Chakroun 2012). The proportion of these metals bound to carbonate is very high, considering the amounts linked to each one of the other support-phases.…”

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Assessment of metal pollution in a former mining area in the NW Tunisia: spatial distribution and fraction of Cd, Pb and Zn in soil

Othmani

Souissi²,

Durães

et al. 2015

Environ Monit Assess

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This study aims to evaluate the impact of the former mining Touiref district (NW Tunisia) on the spatial distribution of metal contamination. In order to characterize the metal content of the tailings and to assess how far the soils from the district could be impacted by metals, a sampling campaign was conducted. According to the spatial distribution concentration maps of potential toxic elements (PTE), the highest concentrations occur near the flotation tailings and in mining facilities and decrease abruptly with distance. These results confirm that wind is the main agent capable of dispersing metals in a W-E direction, with concentrations exceeding the standards of soil quality for Cd, Pb and Zn over several hundred metres away from the source, facilitated by the small-size fraction and low cohesion of tailings particles. Chemical fractionation showed that Pb and Cd were mainly associated with the acid-soluble fraction (carbonates) and Fe-(oxy) hydroxides, while Zn was mainly associated with Fe-(oxy) hydroxides but also with sulphides. Thus, the immobilization of metals in solution may be favoured by the alkaline conditions, promoted by carbonates dissolution. However, being carbonate important-bearing phases of Cd and Pb (but also for Zn), the dissolution facility of these minerals may enhance the release of metals, particularly far away from the mine where the physicochemical conditions can be different. Also, the metal uptake by plants in these alkaline conditions may be favoured, especially if secondary phases with high sorption ability are reduced at this site. A remediation plan to this area is needed, with particularly attention in the confinement of the tailings.

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Assessment of metal pollution in a former mining area in the NW Tunisia: spatial distribution and fraction of Cd, Pb and Zn in soil

Othmani

Souissi²,

Durães

et al. 2015

Environ Monit Assess

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“…Horowitz et al 1988;Macklin et al 1997;Durn et al 1999;Gäbler Europe, mining activities often date back to historic or even prehistoric times (Craddock 1995;Craddock and Lang 2003). In these (pre)historic mining areas, floodplain soils have been to a large extent affected by metal contamination via the early use of water as a source of power for use in milling and smelting activities (Lewin and Macklin 1987;Brown 1997;Matschullat et al 1997;Hudson-Edwards et al 1997, 1999a.…”

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Lead Pollution of Floodplain Soils in a Historic Mining Area—Age, Distribution and Binding Forms

Hürkamp

Raab

Völkel

2009

Water Air Soil Pollut

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“…Durn et al 1999, Rieuwerts et al 1999, Song et al 1999, Li and Thornton 2001 the original or a slightly modified procedure by Tessier et al (1979), eventually the revised version suggested by Hall et al (1996) has been used. The sequential extraction by Tessier allows separating heavy metals into the following fractions: (i) exchangeable, (ii) bound to carbonates, (iii) occluded in Fe and Mn oxides and hydroxides, (iv) forming organometallic complexes and sulfides, (v) strongly bound to silicates (Tessier et al 1979).…”

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Mobility of lead, zinc and cadmium in alluvial soils heavily polluted by smelting industry

Vaněk¹,

Borůvka²,

Drábek³

et al. 2005

Plant Soil Environ.

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In order to determine the mobility of Pb, Zn and Cd in soils from the Příbram region (Czech Republic) heavily contaminated by metallurgy, two profiles of alluvial soils were closely studied. Total contents of heavy metals were determined a�er digestion with a mixture of HF and HClO 4 . Heavy metal mobility was assessed using the mobility factor (MF) that represents the proportion of heavy metals present in the exchangeable and carbonate bound fraction based on the Tessier's sequential extraction procedure. The MF ranged from 2 to 46% for lead, 19 to 62% for zinc and 61 to 94% for cadmium. The profile distribution of zinc and cadmium showed a variable development with depth, which is caused by high amounts of these metals present in labile forms. The profile distribution of lead (the least mobile metal) is characterized by a gradual decrease with depth. The results indicate a higher contamination of the soil profile situated 2.5 km away from the smelter in comparison with the profile in its close vicinity. This fact confirms the existence of extreme fluvial contamination.

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Distribution and behaviour of selected elements in soil developed over a historical Pb–Ag mining site at Sv. Jakob, Croatia

Cited by 21 publications

References 9 publications

Assessment of metal pollution in a former mining area in the NW Tunisia: spatial distribution and fraction of Cd, Pb and Zn in soil

Assessment of metal pollution in a former mining area in the NW Tunisia: spatial distribution and fraction of Cd, Pb and Zn in soil

Lead Pollution of Floodplain Soils in a Historic Mining Area—Age, Distribution and Binding Forms

Mobility of lead, zinc and cadmium in alluvial soils heavily polluted by smelting industry

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