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| Potential effects of exploiting the Yunfu pyrite mine (southern China) on soil: evidence from analyzing trace elements in surface soil | |
| Tang, Zhi-hua1,2; Ouyang, Ting-ping2,3; Li, Ming-kun2,3; Huang, Ning-sheng2; Kuang, Yao-qiu2; Hu, Qiao2; Zhu, Zhao-yu2 | |
| 2019-06-01 | |
| Source Publication | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
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| ISSN | 0167-6369 |
| Volume | 191Issue:6Pages:18 |
| Corresponding Author | Ouyang, Ting-ping(oyangtp@m.scnu.edu.cn) |
| Abstract | Trace element contamination caused by mining is a serious environmental problem. The potential effects of exploiting the Yunfu pyrite mine (southern China) on soil were investigated by determining trace elements in 56 surface soil samples from the vicinity of the Yunfu pyrite mine. The samples were acid dissolved and measured by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis were used to identify factors influencing the trace element contents and possible sources of the trace elements. The degree of trace element pollution was determined using the geological accumulation index I-geo. Monte Carlo simulations were used to assess the health risks posed. The results show that (1) six factors (parent material, mining activities, ore composition, rainfall, terrain, and other inputs) strongly affected the trace element contents of the soil samples. (2) There were three groups of trace elements, according to their possible sources. One group (Cs, Ga, Ge, Hf, Nb, Rb, Ta, Th, Ti, U, and Zr) mainly originated in parent rocks. Another group (Cr, Ni, Sr, and V) was mainly supplied by industrial plants and traffic emissions. The third group (Ba, Co, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn) was mainly supplied through pyrite ore exploitation processes. (3) Some samples were slightly to moderately polluted with Cs, Ga, Ge, Nb, Rb, Ta, and Ti. Most samples were moderately to highly polluted with Ba, Co, Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn. (4) Trace elements in soil pose strong non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks to people (particularly children) living near the Yunfu pyrite mine. |
| Keyword | Trace elements Mining activities Environmental impact Health risk assessment Surface soils Yunfu pyrite |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10661-019-7523-z |
| WOS Keyword | HEALTH-RISK ASSESSMENT ; HEAVY-METALS ; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT ; MINING SPILL ; SW SPAIN ; POLLUTION ; SEDIMENTS ; AREA ; CONTAMINATION ; DRAINAGE |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| Funding Project | Natural Science Foundation of China[41741012] ; Guangzhou Science Technology and Innovation Commission[201707010402] ; NSFC-Guangdong Joint Fund[U1201131] |
| WOS Research Area | Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| Funding Organization | Natural Science Foundation of China ; Guangzhou Science Technology and Innovation Commission ; NSFC-Guangdong Joint Fund |
| WOS Subject | Environmental Sciences |
| WOS ID | WOS:000468977000001 |
| Publisher | SPRINGER |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/25152 |
| Collection | 中国科学院广州能源研究所 |
| Corresponding Author | Ouyang, Ting-ping |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Energy Convers, Integrated Technol Ctr, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Geochem, Key Lab Ocean & Marginal Sea Geol, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, Peoples R China 3.South China Normal Univ, Sch Geog, Guangzhou 510631, Guangdong, Peoples R China |
| First Author Affilication | GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion,Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Tang, Zhi-hua,Ouyang, Ting-ping,Li, Ming-kun,et al. Potential effects of exploiting the Yunfu pyrite mine (southern China) on soil: evidence from analyzing trace elements in surface soil[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT,2019,191(6):18. |
| APA | Tang, Zhi-hua.,Ouyang, Ting-ping.,Li, Ming-kun.,Huang, Ning-sheng.,Kuang, Yao-qiu.,...&Zhu, Zhao-yu.(2019).Potential effects of exploiting the Yunfu pyrite mine (southern China) on soil: evidence from analyzing trace elements in surface soil.ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT,191(6),18. |
| MLA | Tang, Zhi-hua,et al."Potential effects of exploiting the Yunfu pyrite mine (southern China) on soil: evidence from analyzing trace elements in surface soil".ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 191.6(2019):18. |
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