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Distribution of metals in soils and plants around mineralized zones at Cartagena-La Unión mining district (SE, Spain)

Authors: O. Gonzalez-Fernandez, I. Queralt, J. I. Manteca, G. Garcia, M. L. Carvalho

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 6/2011

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A geochemical and mineralogical characterization of three zones (namely oxides zones, hydrothermal alteration zone and mining wastes zone) from a mineralized zone in the upper part of the Cartagena-La Unión range was carried out by analysing rocks, soils and three plant species (Piptatherum miliaceum, Ditrichia viscosa and Hirsfeldia incana). The transference and bioavailability of some metals (especially Pb, Zn, As and Fe) from soils to plants was also checked. Results show that rocks have a large content of Fe and Pb which are transferred to surrounding soils also highly enriched in these elements (Fe ranges from 9 to 35% and Pb 1 to 2.9%). Regarding soil to plant transfer, it was shown a differential behaviour for both the three plant species and the soil zones, with a higher level of metal accumulation rates for Piptatherum miliaceum in the hydrothermal alteration zone. Values of accumulation rates obtained for Pb in Piptatherum miliaceum allow considering it a good choice for phytoremediation purposes.

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Title: Distribution of metals in soils and plants around mineralized zones at Cartagena-La Unión mining district (SE, Spain)
Authors: O. Gonzalez-Fernandez
I. Queralt
J. I. Manteca
G. Garcia
M. L. Carvalho
Publication date: 01-07-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 6/2011
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0796-8

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