Environmental Geochemistry
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Constructed wetlands are built to meet a number of regulatory requirements, including compensatory mitigation for wetland losses, treatment of wastewater, and reduction of non-point-source pollution. Natural processes in the wetland... more
Sediment geochemistry is a powerful tool to investigate earth surface processes because sediments record geochemical signatures of their provenance, generation, transport, deposition, and environmental conditions. A significant... more
For the first time the abundances (the average concentrations) of chemical elements are given for the soils of urban landscapes. The figures were established by authors on the base of average concentrations of chemical elements in the... more
Enargite, Cu 3 AsS 4 , is common in some deposit types, e.g. porphyry systems and high sulphidation epithermal deposits. It is of environmental concern as a potential source of arsenic. In this communication, we review the current... more
The study of gold sites in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya, revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals, mainly Hg, Pb and As are above acceptable levels. Tailings at the panning sites recorded values of 6.5-510 mg kg −1 Pb, 0.06-76.0 mg... more
Plastics are an essential commodity due to their superior engineering properties, durability and low cost for utilization in various commercial products. However, the degradation of plastics due to several environmental stresses has led... more
This article deals with some geochemical parameters of some selected chemical data of the younger granite of Egypt. The younger granites have a composition ranging from Alkali feldspar granite to syenogranites. the major oxides (FeO, CaO,... more
This study is a part of the third axis of the « ETIAGE » project, a four year collaboration (2010-2014) between the Lyonnaise des Eaux, the Communauté Urbaine de Bordeaux (CUB), AEAG, and FEDER, Aquitaine region with the... more
The objective of this study was to assess the extent and severity of metal contamination in urban soil around Queen Alia Airport, Jordan. Thirty-two soil samples were collected around steel manufacturing plants located in the Al-Jiza... more
Panasqueira mine is a tin-tungsten mineralization hosted by metasediments with quartz veins rich in ferberite. The mineralization also comprises wolframite, cassiterite, chalcopyrite, several sulfides, carbonates and silver sulfosalts.... more
Geological field mapping or sampling remains an interesting component of the geological study of nature. This report is on the fieldwork carried out A Global positioning system (GPS) was used during the field sampling to locate positions... more
The groundwater samples collected from the shallow and deep groundwater aquifers of an industrial area of the Kanpur city (Uttar Pradesh, India) were analyzed for the concentration levels and distribution pattern of nitrogenous species,... more
In the developing world, vegetables are commonly grown in suburban areas irrigated with untreated wastewater containing potentially harmful elements (PHEs). In Pakistan, there is no published work on the bioaccessibility aspect of PHEs... more
Sixty three samples representing the phosphorite deposits of the Al-Kora province in northwest Jordan are analyzed for their major and certain trace elements including the rare earths and uranium. They are collected from four sections:... more
The purpose of the biosaline agriculture concept is bringing life to unproductive lands by cultivating salt-tolerant crops, trees and fodder grass that are nourished by saline water.
Geophagy is a common practice among certain cultural groups especially women in some rural communities in Nigeria. The safety of eating such clays in terms of their heavy metal composition has not been ascertained, neither is the link... more
Between 1904 and the 1970s, intense mining was carried out on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria leaving behind its devastating effect both on human lives and its socio-economic values. An understanding of the aftermath environmental effect of... more
The adverse impact of groundwater contaminated with arsenic (As) on humans has been reported worldwide, particularly in Asian countries. In this study, we present an overview of the As crisis in the Southeast Asian region where... more
This paper discusses the advance of the speleothem luminescence research. Potential, resolution and limitations of high resolution luminescence speleothem proxy records of Paleotemperature, Solar Insolation, Solar... more
Panasqueira mine is a tin–tungsten mineralization hosted by metasediments with quartz veins rich in ferberite. The mineralization also comprises wolframite, cassiterite, chalcopyrite, several sulfides, carbonates and silver sulfosalts.... more
The study of gold sites in the Migori Gold Belt, Kenya, revealed that the concentrations of heavy metals, mainly Hg, Pb and As are above acceptable levels. Tailings at the panning sites recorded values of 6.5-510 mg kg −1 Pb, 0.06-76.0 mg... more
Given the water stresses in South Africa and the Western Cape specifically, the heavy reliance on surface water resources for most of the potable and non-potable water supply, the natural aridity of the region and the decreasing water... more
This study assessed some contamination indices of trace elements in the soil within and around two dumpsites in Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria. This was with a view to assessing the degree of soil contamination. Thirty samples were collected... more
Fifty groundwater samples were collected during pre and post monsoon seasons in 2002 to study the hydrogeochemistry of major ions in the different geological formations of Macherla and Piduguralla area of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh,... more
Enargite, Cu 3 AsS 4 , is common in some deposit types, e.g. porphyry systems and high sulphidation epithermal deposits. It is of environmental concern as a potential source of arsenic. In this communication, we review the current... more
This work summarizes the main results of the operation of the International Program "Luminescence of Cave Minerals" of the commission on Physical Chemistry and Hydrogeology of Karst of UIS of UNESCO in the field of activators of... more
Despite being one of the most important oil producing provinces in the United States, information on basinal hy-drogeology and fluid flow in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico is lacking. The source and geochemistry of brines from... more
This study presents the applied methods used for geochemical evaluation of metasedimentary/metamorphic (depleted/exhausted/spent source rocks) and deeply buried sedimentary source rocks from hydrocarbon-rich waters and soils. Someone can... more
The aim of this study is to characterize in detail, the mineralogy of different-shaped concretions as well as to investigate the physico-chemical parameters of the associated mine drainage and drip waters in the Santa Barbara level of the... more
""ERDOĞU, B. , I. T. UYSAL, O. ÖZBEK, Ü. ULUSOY, 2013, Speleothems of Çatalhöyük, Turkey, Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry: An International Journal, Volume 13, No.1 1Trakya University, Department of Archaeology, EDIRNE,... more
A brief introduction into computational methodology and preliminary results for spectroscopic (excitation energies, vibrational frequencies in ground and excited electronic states) and thermodynamic (stability constants, standard... more
Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) is based on the principle that stable isotopes become radioactive after exposure to a neutron source. While these isotopes decay, having half-lives varying from seconds to years, they emit γ-radiation of... more
Abstract: The Sn-W Panasqueira mine, in activity since the mid-1890s, is one of the most important economic deposits in the world. Arsenopyrite is the main mineral present as well as rejected waste sulphide. The long history is testified... more
Mediterranean Temporary Ponds (MTPs) constitute priority habitat under the European Union Habitats’ Directive. They are inhabited by rare species and subjected to unstable environmental conditions. Lakes and ponds act as early indicators... more
This paper aims to advance previous studies on the iron and manganese content in groundwater of Rrogozhina aquifer (western Albania) and to show the factors which control the content of both iron and manganese in groundwater of this... more
This paper assessed metal contamination associated with industrial activities around Agbara Industrial Estate, Southwest, Nigeria. Thirty soil samples collected within the estate were analysed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic... more
Geospatial dataset of trace elements including manganese(Mn), iron (Fe), titanium(Ti), rubidium(Rb), strontium(Sr), thorium (Th), Vanadium(V) and Zirconium(Zr) of near-surface soils in a Cu–Ni prospecting field at Airstrip North, Central... more