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Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences 2/2013

01-01-2013 | Original Article

Chemical availability of arsenic and heavy metals in sediments from abandoned cinnabar mine tailings

Authors: Raquel Larios, Rodolfo Fernández-Martínez, Verónica Silva, Isabel Rucandio

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

The understanding of the solid-phase speciation of arsenic in soils and sediments is important in the evaluations of its potential mobility and availability in the environment. The spoil heaps of abandoned mercury mines contain waste materials with high arsenic and heavy metals concentrations. The weathering of these tailings can cause their mobilization to the surroundings. In this work, the mobility and availability of arsenic and some heavy metals were evaluated in sediments from two heavily polluted mercury mining districts in Asturias (NW Spain). For this purpose, a slightly modified version of the Bureau Community of Reference sequential extraction scheme was applied to sediments. The total contents in the operationally defined fractions were analysed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. Extremely high total arsenic concentrations were found in all sediments ranging from 4,000 to 24,800 mg kg−1. High easily mobilizable arsenic contents were found in the first mining area, related to the solubilization of Ca-bearing phases, supported by extracts analyses, X-ray diffraction results and the positive correlation found among the As and Ca fractionations. Ni and Zn were the most mobile among heavy metals, being Cr the least mobile, suggesting an anthropogenic origin due to the metallurgical processes, transport or dispersion generated from neighbour spoil heaps. In the second mining area, the bulk of As was concentrated in the residual phase, as well as Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ti, indicating a mineralogical origin and the low availability of these elements. The strong correlations established between As and Fe and Ti distributions support the hypothesis that As is mainly associated to structural mineral phases in these sediments.

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Metadata
Title
Chemical availability of arsenic and heavy metals in sediments from abandoned cinnabar mine tailings
Authors
Raquel Larios
Rodolfo Fernández-Martínez
Verónica Silva
Isabel Rucandio
Publication date
01-01-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-012-1757-1

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