Toxic Element Contamination Sources in the Surface and Groundwater of the Elbrus Region: Geochemistry and Health Risks
George Chelnokov,
Vasilii Lavrushin,
Aleksandr Ermakov
et al.
Abstract:The region surrounding the Elbrus volcano in the Great Caucasus is a popular tourist destination, home to native people and an area of the richest ore mineral resources. Based on the chemical composition of surface water, mineral, and groundwater in the Elbrus area, as well as statistical and thermodynamic calculations, waters with high concentrations of Mn, Cu, Zn, Mo, Ba, W, Pb, and As were identified, possible mineral phases that may lead to these metal concentrations in water were estimated, and risks to h… Show more
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