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《Applied Geochemistry》1999,14(6):787-805
Water samples were taken from 120 lakes spread over the western half of the Kola Peninsula, NW Russia. The samples were analysed for 37 elements, pH and electrical conductivity. Lake water chemistry appears in most cases to be dominated by a Ca/Na–HCO3 signature, characteristic of natural carbonate/silicate weathering. Input of elements from marine derived salts and from the Ni industry (roasting plant at Zapoljarnij, smelter at Nikel and smelter/refinery at Monchegorsk) emissions are restricted to limited regions. Considering that 3 of the world's largest point source emitters of SO2 are located within the area, the median lake water pH is surprisingly close to neutral (6.6, range 4.2–7.4). Indeed some of the apparently SO4 contaminated lakes nearest to the smelters yield the highest pH values. Changes in climate and vegetation from north to south within the survey area probably have an influence on element concentrations and pH as observed in the lake waters. Proton displacement by sea salt cation input provides an explanation of low pH lakes in coastal areas.  相似文献   

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Forty samples each of leaves, bark and wood of mountain birch (Betula pubescens EHRH.) were collected along a 120 km long south–north transect running through Norway’s largest city, Oslo. Concentrations of 26 chemical elements (Ag, As, Au, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Sr, Ti and Zn) as well as loss on ignition for the three sample materials are reported. By far the highest concentrations of most elements appear in the leaves. Prominent exceptions are Au and Pb, both of which are enriched in wood, indicating the importance of root-uptake, and As which is enriched in bark. Bedrock lithology, ore occurrences, soil pH and urban contamination all have a visible influence on the element concentrations in mountain birch leaves, bark and wood. It is often impossible to differentiate between all the factors that can influence element concentrations in the three sample materials. Mountain birch bark shows the strongest anthropogenic impact of the city of Oslo for dust-related elements (Fe, La, Ti) and Sb. Even in mountain birch bark the influence of the city on element concentrations is no longer discernible from the background variation at a distance of less than 20 km from Oslo centre. Compared to terrestrial moss, mountain birch appears to be of little value as a biomonitor for urban contamination.  相似文献   

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《Applied Geochemistry》2001,16(7-8):759-780
A multi-medium, multi element regional geochemical survey has been carried out in an 188,000 km2 area in the Central Barents Region, Finland, Norway and Russia. Four different sample materials (terrestrial moss, O-, B- and C-horizons of podzol) were collected at the same sites throughout the area at a density of 1 site/300 km2. While moss predominantly reflects the atmospheric input of elements, the O-horizon reflects the complex interplay between atmosphere, biosphere and lithosphere. The B-horizon can be used to study the influence of soil-forming processes, while the C-horizon represents the composition of the lithosphere at each sample site and thus the geogenic background. The concentration, variation and correlation between 24 elements (Ag, Al, As, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Si, Sr, Th, V, Zn) analysed with similar techniques in all 4 materials are compared. Some rare trace elements (Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Pb) appear to be considerably more enriched in the O-horizon of podzols than the main pollutants in the survey area (Ni, Cu, Co from the Russian nickel industry in Monchegorsk and Nikel-Zapoljarnij). Biological processes play an underestimated role in determining regional geochemistry at the earth's surface.  相似文献   

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《Applied Geochemistry》2001,16(2):245-270
Lichen (n=12) and moss (n=6) species from a remote region of northern Canada have remarkably similar multi-element patterns suggesting they are non-specific accumulators of metals under existing conditions. Within individual species the concentration of many metals analyzed range over an order of magnitude. Many elements have a positive correlation with multi-element (n=48) and REE (rare earth element) totals. Others, such as Cd, K, and Zn have relatively consistent concentrations across all lichen and moss species, and across all sampling sites, indicating different accumulation and/or retention processes. Lichens and mosses have REE concentrations 1–3 orders of magnitude less than those of the average upper continental crust (UCC) but yield identical patterns. The correlation of other poorly soluble elements and key elemental ratios in lichen and moss are also similar to UCC and modern river sediment values. Metals including Sc, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Ga, Y, Hf, W, Pb, Th, and U show strong positive correlations with REE in lichen and moss. Rare earth elements may be useful as reference elements in environmental studies because of transport in the particulate phase, lack of significant anthropogenic sources, coherent group geochemistry, generally robust concentrations, and upper crustal signatures. Further, the REE may be helpful in identifying particulate deposition related to anthropogenic activities and enrichment of other elements by biogenic processes. The multi-element compositions of vascular plants (leaves and twigs) are fundamentally different from those of lichen and moss, lack correlation with REE, and are extremely enriched for many elements (100–1000× average upper continental crust) relative to the REE; perhaps because of limited REE solubility and transport via root systems. Enrichment factors for most metals of environmental concern are low; Pb is elevated but may be an artifact of low concentrations in local bedrock. Trace metal concentrations in lichen and moss at Otter Lake are similar to those measured across the Northwest Territories over 25 a ago.  相似文献   

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甘肃公婆泉铜矿区植物地球化学特征   总被引:16,自引:1,他引:15  
公婆泉铜矿区植被属荒漠植被类型,主要产出红沙(Reaumuria soongrica)、木本猪毛莱(Salsola arbuscula)及细枝盐爪爪(Kalidium gracle)3种群落。植物可分为富K、Na贫Ca、Mg和富Ca、Mg贫K、Na两种生物地球化学类型。矿区植物中元素平均含量及变化系数大于背景区;元素含量矿区呈偏对数正态或双峰分布,背景区呈对数正态分布。Na、K、Mg、Cu、Pb、  相似文献   

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Twenty-two bottled mineral and spring waters from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland have been analysed for 71 inorganic chemical parameters with low detection limits as a subset of a large European survey of bottled groundwater chemistry (N = 884). The Nordic bottled groundwaters comprise mainly Ca–Na–HCO3–Cl water types, but more distinct Ca–HCO3, Na HCO3 and Na–Cl water types are also offered. The distributions for most elements fall between groundwater from Fennoscandian Quaternary unconsolidated aquifers and groundwater from Norwegian crystalline bedrock boreholes. Treated tap waters have slightly lower median values for many parameters, but elements associated with plumbing have significantly higher concentrations in tap waters than in bottled waters. The small dataset is able to show that excessive fluoride and uranium contents are potential drinking water problems in Fennoscandia. Nitrate and arsenic displayed low to moderate concentrations, but the number of samples from Finland and Northern Sweden was too low to detect that elevated concentrations of arsenic occur in bedrock boreholes in some regions. The data shows clearly that water sold in plastic bottles is contaminated with antimony. Antimony is toxic and suspected to be carcinogenic, but the levels are well below the EU drinking water limit. The study does not provide any health-based arguments for buying bottled mineral and spring waters for those who are served with drinking water from public waterworks. Drinking water from crystalline bedrock aquifers should be analysed. In case of elevated concentrations of fluoride, uranium or arsenic, most bottled waters, but not all, will be better alternatives when treatment of the well water is not practicable.  相似文献   

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以湖南宏厦桥花岗岩体作为研究区,对地下水化学分析资料进行了研究,发现区内地下水系超淡、极软的、弱-中性的重碳酸型水,其化学组成以Ca2 、Mg2 、K 、Na 、HCO3-为主。与株洲地区的地下水相比,可溶性S iO2、K 、Na 和游离CO2明显偏高,而且,在水中M g2 、K 、Na 、HCO3-所占比重更大,m eq%平均比值分别是株洲地区地下水的2.23、1.27、1.16倍,表现出典型的花岗岩地区地下水相应的化学组成。研究还发现,区内地下水化学的分布具有较强的水平分带性。研究认为:区内地下水化学的形成和迁移受岩性、大气降水及影响水交替强度的地形、地貌、地表水系、断裂构造的控制,同时受其他气候要素及植被、人类活动等生物作用的影响;区内地下水化学成分的形成以硅酸盐矿物的分解和水解等化学风化作用为主,风化过程中CO2的积极参与起作关键性的促进作用。同时水中CO2的减少和阴离子以HCO3-离子占绝对优势地位,进一步说明花岗岩的化学风化过程是一个净碳汇的过程。  相似文献   

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《Applied Geochemistry》2002,17(8):1003-1016
Concentrations of major and trace elements in soils and grass are determined at Shimba Hills National Reserve in Kenya using geochemical mapping techniques. The study investigates the influence of soil and vegetation type on the concentrations of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, P, Co, Cu, Zn, Mo, Ni and Se in soils and grass. The implications are assessed for the nutrition of the sable antelope, of which the Reserve supports the last remaining viable population in Kenya. Low concentrations in surface soils of a number of major and minor elements are attributed to the geochemical nature of the underlying parent materials of sands, sandstone and grits. Within the Reserve, variations in the element status of surface soils are related to the vegetation and soil types. Elevated element concentrations in surface soils in natural forest areas are attributed to the influence of litterfall whilst in grassland areas, soil element status is controlled by soil type and decreases in the order ferralsols > acrisols > arenosols. The general depletion of major and minor elements in soils at Shimba Hills is not reflected as fully in grasses in which nutrient concentrations were of similar magnitude to those reported from other Kenyan conservation areas. Burning of grassland areas leads to elevated concentrations of K, P, Co, Cu and Mo in grasses, elevated soil-plant uptake ratios for P and K and elevated soil pH. It is suggested that increased availability of P in soils at elevated soil pH levels contributes to its enhanced uptake into grass. A tentative assessment of the mineral status of grass at the Reserve using guidelines developed for domestic ruminants indicates deficiencies of Na, K, P and Zn and that the Ca:P ratio exceeds the tolerable range for animals. In addition, the low concentrations of Cu, Co and Zn in surface soils in the Reserve indicate that the potential supply of these elements to plants is limited.  相似文献   

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The geochemical baselines of nickel and chromium were studied from the data produced by the Barents Ecogeochemistry project, a large international regional geochemical mapping exercise. The project surveyed major and trace element distributions in stream water, organic and mineralogically-modified soil horizons, and terrestrial moss in the northwestern part of Russia and in Finland. Other materials were collected during the pilot phase and later from thirty special sites. The results on respective materials by XRF, ICP-MS and ICP-AES showed that both geological and anthropogenic factors have an influence on the geochemical baseline concentrations of Ni and Cr in organic soil and stream water. The main explanation of the observed distribution patterns in terrestrial moss is human activity, but geological factors can also affect the baselines. The variation of geochemical baselines in the mineral-rich soil horizon depends only on variations in bedrock. The mineralogy of samples mainly controls the leachability properties of soil samples.  相似文献   

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A soil and vegetation survey was undertaken in NW Euboea Island, Greece. The objectives of the study were to establish the geochemical baseline of soil and identify the impact of local geology on threshold values of potentially harmful elements. The studied area is characterized by complex geology comprising metamorphic and ultramafic rocks as well as active hot springs. A total of 117 soil samples were collected from 89 sites at depths of 0–25 cm and 25–50 cm. Eighteen vegetation samples were also collected representing prevalent indigenous perennial species in the region. Soil samples from the present study were enriched in As, Ca, Cu, Mg, Ni with concentrations reaching 233 mg/kg, 38%, 336 mg/kg, 10.8%, 1560 mg/kg respectively. Factor analysis revealed three main factors controlling the chemical composition of soil reflecting the influence of ultramafic rocks (Cr, Ca, Mg, Ni), hot spring deposits (Ca, S, Sr, As) and paedogenesis processes (Fe, Co, V, Mn, Al). The first two of these factors showed significant spatial correlation with the geological features within the study area. Subsequently, baseline concentrations based on statistical and spatial data were estimated within sub-areas reflecting the influence of local geology in soil composition. Concentrations of potentially harmful elements in the plant tissues of indigenous perennial vegetation species showed a wide range of variation from below the detection limit up to 1700 mg/kg for Ni in the hyperaccumulator Alyssum chalcidicum demonstrating that plant species have adapted to the stressful conditions caused by high elemental concentrations in soil. The results of this study can be utilized in future studies at areas of similar geology by providing an objective basis for setting realistic threshold values for pollution assessment and remediation.  相似文献   

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《Applied Geochemistry》2001,16(9-10):1251-1259
Sediment samples were taken along the West, North, and East rivers of the Pearl River system at 28 locations in 1998, and a total of 49 elements were determined by ICP–AES, ICP–MS and INAA. The probability features of the datasets were studied, and the average concentrations of these elements in sediments of the three rivers were calculated. Significant differences in element concentrations among the three rivers were observed and the results were confirmed by statistical tests including analysis of variance (ANOVA), Kruskal–Wallis test, and t-test. Spatial distribution maps of element concentrations were produced using a geographical information system (GIS). The immobile trace elements (such as Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) are enriched in the West River where limestone dominates the rock types in the watershed. Because of the strong weathering, immobile trace elements are enriched and reside in secondary minerals of the weathering products. All three rivers have high concentrations of rare earth elements (REEs) because of strong weathering, but relatively higher concentrations of REEs are observed in sediments of the East River where granite dominates the rock type. Granite contains high concentrations of REEs and the sediments have inherited this feature from their bedrock. Alkaline element (Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs) concentrations are elevated in sediments of the East River, these may reside in granitic primary minerals. Relatively high concentrations of alkaline earth elements (Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba) are observed in the West River, inherited from the limestone bedrock. High Pb and Bi concentrations are found in the North River and are caused by Pb mineralization and the discharge of a smelter in the upper reaches of the river. However, statistical tests did not indicate a significant difference between Pb concentrations in the North River and the other two rivers, which suggests that statistical results should be carefully used and explained.  相似文献   

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研究区发育火山成因块状黄铁矿矿床和铅锌铜多金属硫化物矿床及其相应的两类矿化蚀变带.黄铁矿矿化蚀变带以亏损Pb,Zn,Cu,Ag,Sr,Ba,Mn及K,Na,Mg等元素,且多为负异常,元素无明显共生组合规律为特点;多金属矿化蚀变带则以富集多金属元素及伴生元素,富K,Mg,贫Na为特征,而且多元素共生组合好,异常强度高而宽度窄,下盘晕强于上盘晕.同时,总结了两类矿化蚀变带地球化学找矿标志,对区内主要蚀变带进行了含矿远景评价  相似文献   

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A hydrogeochemical study of the impact of land use on the composition of natural waters in the Vouzela region in northern Portugal was carried out during the summer of 1983. Water samples were collected from spring and major streams in the area and analyzed for major constituents and some trace elements. Analysis of variance and subsequent pairwise contrast tests demonstrated that waters from agricultural areas are significantly enriched in constiluents such as Na, K, Ca, Mg, Sr, Cl, SO4, and NO3. High concentrations of these ions in agricultural areas are the result of both the application of fertilizers and enhanced evaporation by the intensive irrigation of agricultural lands. Constitutents such as H4SiO4, HCO3, F, and probably Li, which are typically related to mineral weathering, were not affected by land use. In waters from forested areas the concentration of most constituents was about 20% higher than in waters from uncultivated areas with mainly a grass cover. This reflects the difference in the evapotranspiration of these two vegetation types. The chemistry of the Rio Zela clearly reflects differences in land use in the Rio Zela valley.  相似文献   

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The Kola River in the northern part of the Kola Peninsula, northwestern Russia, flows into the Barents Sea via the Kola Bay. The river is a unique place for reproduction of salmon and an important source of drinking water for more than 500,000 people in Murmansk and the surrounding municipalities. To evaluate the environmental status of the Kola River water, sampling of the dissolved (<0.22 μm) and suspended (>0.22 μm) phases was performed at 12 sites along the Kola River and its tributaries during 2001 and 2002. Major (Ca, K, Mg, Na, S, Si, HCO3 and Cl) and trace (Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sr, Ti, and Zn) elements, total and particulate organic C (TOC and POC), N and P were analysed. Comparison with the boreal pristine Kalix River, Northern Sweden, shows that, except for Na, Cl, Al, Cu and Ni, which exceed the concentrations in the Kalix River by as much as 2–3 times, the levels of other major and trace elements are close to or even below the levels in the Kalix River. However, the results also demonstrate that pollutants from the three major sources: (1) the Cu–Ni smelter in Monchegorsk, (2) the open-pit Fe mine and ore concentration plant in Olenegorsk, and (3) the Varlamov, the Medveziy and the Zemlanoy creeks, draining the area of the large agricultural enterprises in the lower part of the watershed, have a major influence on the water quality of the Kola River.  相似文献   

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浙赣皖相邻区与铜陵、德兴地区岩石系列相似,主要为高钾钙碱性系列;在岩石类型上,浙赣皖相邻区较德兴和铜陵地区两个矿集区的岩体偏酸性,主要岩石类型为二长花岗岩和花岗闪长岩,德兴地区和铜陵地区的主要岩石类型为花岗闪长岩和石英闪长岩。从浙赣皖相邻区→德兴地区→铜陵地区,岩体的里特曼指数逐渐增加,A/CNK逐渐减小,K/(K Na)逐渐减小。在岩石化学特征上,浙赣皖相邻区较德兴和铜陵矿集区的岩体富Si、K,贫Mg、Fe、Ca等暗色矿物组分及Ti、P等不相容元素组分,从浙赣皖相邻区→德兴地区→铜陵地区岩石明显地向贫Si、K富Mg、Fe方向演化。在岩石成因类型上,浙赣皖相邻区岩石主要为I型花岗岩,个别为S型花岗岩,德兴和铜陵两个矿集区岩石均为Ⅰ型花岗岩,无S型。痕量元素、同位素特征及岩石学特征表明浙赣皖相邻区的物质来源以壳源为主,而德兴地区及铜陵地区为壳幔混合型或有大量幔源物质的参与,其原因可能与3个地区不同的构造背景有关。综合上述对比研究,认为在浙赣皖相邻地区要找到铜陵式的Cu矿和德兴式Cu、Mo矿的可能性较小。  相似文献   

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《Applied Geochemistry》1999,14(1):27-39
One hundred and fifty Norwegian bedrock groundwater samples, from Bergen and from Vestfold (Oslofjord), have been analysed by ICP-MS techniques at two laboratories for a large suite of trace elements including rare earth elements (REEs) and Y. The bedrock lithologies include granites (dominated by the Permian Drammen Granite) and Permian latites/rhomb porphyries from Oslofjord, and Caledonian/Precambrian granitic and gneissic lithologies in the Bergen area. The REEs show good correlation with each other, with the exception of Eu. REEs generally show a weak negative correlation with pH. REE concentrations are highest in waters in acidic lithologies and generally decrease with increasing atomic weight. Yttrium, La, Ce and Nd are the most abundant REEs in the waters, with median concentrations exceeding 0.1 μg/l. On crustal (PAAS)-normalised plots, distinct geochemical signatures are observed for the different lithologies. Most groundwaters exhibit negative Eu anomalies on such plots, except for latitic waters from the Oslo area which show a positive Eu anomaly. Aquifer host-rock-normalised plots for groundwaters from Vestfold indicate minor enrichment in heavier REEs and depletion in Ce during water–rock interaction.  相似文献   

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The study area Mettur forms an important industrial town situated NW of Salem district. The geology of the area is mainly composed of Archean crystalline metamorphic complexes. To identify the major process activated for controlling the groundwater chemistry an attempt has been made by collecting a total of 46 groundwater samples for two different seasons, viz., pre-monsoon and post-monsoon. The groundwater chemistry is dominated by silicate weathering and (Na + Mg) and (Cl + SO4) accounts of about 90% of cations and anions. The contribution of (Ca + Mg) and (Na + K) to total cations and HCO3 indicates the domination of silicate weathering as major sources for cations. The plot for Na to Cl indicates higher Cl in both seasons, derived from Anthropogenic (human) sources from fertilizer, road salt, human and animal waste, and industrial applications, minor representations of Na also indicates source from weathering of silicate-bearing minerals. The plot for Na/Cl to EC indicates Na released from silicate weathering process which is also supported by higher HCO3 values in both the seasons. Ion exchange process is also activated in the study area which is indicated by shifting to right in plot for Ca + Mg to SO4 + HCO3. The plot of Na-Cl to Ca + Mg-HCO3-SO4 confirms that Ca, Mg and Na concentrations in groundwater are derived from aquifer materials. Thermodynamic plot indicates that groundwater is in equilibrium with kaolinite, muscovite and chlorite minerals. Saturation index of silicate and carbonate minerals indicate oversaturation during pre-monsoon and undersaturation during post-monsoon, conforming dissolution and dilution process. In general, water chemistry is guided by complex weathering process, ion exchange along with influence of Cl ions from anthropogenic impact.  相似文献   

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. The major ion stream chemistry for an urbanized basin (Peachtree Creek) in the Atlanta (Georgia, USA) metropolitan region was analyzed and compared upon a time-series basis with the stream chemistry of a nearby, but far less developed basin (Sweetwater Creek). The major ion chemistry from both streams indicated that all parameters fell below safe drinking water standards as would be expected in watersheds underlain by low-solubility aluminosilicate bedrock. Base flow TDS concentrations for the urbanized basin (Peachtree Creek) were ~30% greater than Sweetwater Creek and were characterized by elevated concentrations of base cations (Ca, Mg, Na), alkalinity, sulfate, and chloride. The less-urbanized Sweetwater Creek basin is underlain by a higher percentage of more soluble amphibolite and, therefore, the higher concentration of solutes within the urban base flow can not readily be explained by differential mineral weathering. The increased inorganic solute loads might have resulted from pollution input (leaky underground sewer lines?) and/or evaporative concentration; however, these explanations are presently speculative. Major ion concentrations within the urban Peachtree Creek basin were diluted by an average of ~50% compared with only ~25% in the Sweetwater Creek basin as a result of the increased contribution of direct surface runoff. The regression correlation coefficients for the ions that evolve through mineral weathering (Ca, Mg, Na, and HCO3) are much higher in urban stream flow than in Sweetwater Creek waters. This might indicate that storm waters in the urban basin are more closely derived from a two end member mixture (groundwater and street runoff) than waters from Sweetwater Creek, which represent a more complex mixture.  相似文献   

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Regional-scale variations in soil geochemistry were investigated with special reference to differences among soil groups and lithology in an area of 9,699 km2 in Medak district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The concentrations of 29 elements (major: Si, Al, Fe, Mn, Mg, Ca, Na, K, Ti, P and trace: As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Mo, Ni, Pb, Rb, Se, Sr, Th, U, V, Y, Zn, Zr) in 878 soil samples collected (557-topsoil, 321-subsoil) at a sampling density of 1 site/17 km2 from 557 sites representative of all the soil types present in studied area were determined, and their elemental composition are discussed. The baseline levels of these elements in soils are determined over different lithological units for the identification of anomalous values relative to these. For the first time, geochemical maps for Medak district are prepared on 1:50,000 scale and the lithogeochemical database generated provides information on the lateral and vertical distribution of elements in soil. The spatial variations in the distribution of elements reflect underlying geologic characteristics. Box-plots reveal that the concentration of most of the elements in soils were not strongly dependent on the soil group but the soil-geochemistry abruptly changes with the change in the soil parent materials indicating that the distribution of elements is mostly influenced by the bedrock lithology and other natural processes acting on them. For instance, the concentrations of Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ti, V and Zn are high in soils developed on basaltic terrain while the soils developed on granitic and gneissic terrain exhibit high elemental concentrations of K, Pb, Rb, Si, Th and Y. Alfisols had relatively high contents of elements while entisols had lower concentrations of most of the elements. The database can be used in the chemical characterisation of different geological units as well as applications in various environmental and agricultural fields. The results indicate that regional geology is an important determinant of soil geochemical baselines for soil pollution assessment and further emphasizes the importance of determining background levels locally. The defined baselines can be used to establish background values for future soil surveys.  相似文献   

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The first bryolithochemical studies have been carried out within the Dukat ore field (Balygychan-Sugoi trough, northeastern Russia), in its northeast (Dukat Au-Ag deposit, Chaika site) and on its eastern flank (Au-Ag ore occurrence, Piritovyi site). Sampling was made along primary water streams draining Au-Ag ore zones, because the headstreams localized in the permafrost zone are poor in alluvial sediments or lack them, whereas the stream banks and beds are overgrown with aquatic and semiaquatic mosses. We examined samples of moss cushions with loose sediments (fine silt suspension and sand-silt material). The study has shown that moss cushions are an effective natural trap extracting finely dispersed, ultradisperse, and colloid-dispersed particles, including ore ones, from water stream suspension. The contents of major elements indicating Au-Ag mineralization (Au, Ag, Hg, Sb, As, Pb, and Zn) in the bryolithochemical and lithochemical samples were compared. The highest contents of these elements have been revealed in the bryolithochemical samples. Scintillation analysis shows a predominance of finely dispersed Au and Ag particles. The chemical composition of lithoparticles and probable species of elements indicating mineralization were studied by energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis. It has been concluded that the bryolithochemical stream sediments are an integral part of the lithochemical ones and can also be effectively used to reveal geochemical anomalies and identify the corresponding ores. It is shown that the bryolithochemical sediment streams bear important information about the chemical composition of primary ores, as they have the same major indicator elements (Au, Ag, Hg, Sb, As, Pb, and Zn) and nearly the same mineral composition (finely dispersed gold and silver, electrum, silver sulfosalts, and simple sulfides). The proposed bryolithochemical research is promising not only for northeastern Russia but also for other areas with similar landscapes, primarily areas where lithochemical and bryolithochemical stream sediments form in the northern subarctic and arctic environments.  相似文献   

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