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Geochemical and Pb isotopic evidence for sources and dispersal of metal contamination in stream sediments from the mining and smelting district of Príbram, Czech Republic.
Environ Pollut. 2006 Aug; 142(3):409-17.EP

Abstract

Stream sediments from the mining and smelting district of Príbram, Czech Republic, were studied to determine the degree, sources and dispersal of metal contamination using a combination of bulk metal and mineralogical determinations, sequential extractions and Pb isotopic analyses. The highest metal concentrations were found 3-4 km downstream from the main polymetallic mining site (9800 mg Pb kg(-1), 26 039 mg Zn kg(-1), 316.4 mg Cd kg(-1), 256.9 mg Cu kg(-1)). The calculated enrichment factors (EFs) confirmed the extreme degree of contamination by Pb, Zn and Cd (EF>40). Lead, Zn and Cd are bound mainly to Fe oxides and hydroxides. In the most contaminated samples Pb is also present as Pb carbonates and litharge (PbO). Lead isotopic analysis indicates that the predominant source of stream sediment contamination is historic Pb-Ag mining and primary Pb smelting (206Pb/207Pb=1.16), while the role of secondary smelting (car battery processing) is negligible.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Ettler V
Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources, Charles University, Albertov 6, 128 43 Prague 2, Czech Republic. ettler@natur.cuni.cz
Mihaljevic M
No affiliation info available
Sebek O
No affiliation info available
Molek M
No affiliation info available
Grygar T
No affiliation info available
Zeman J
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MeSH

CadmiumChemical FractionationCopperCzech RepublicElectrochemistryEnvironmental MonitoringGeologic SedimentsIronIsotopesLeadMetallurgyMetals, HeavyMiningRiversSpectrum AnalysisWater Pollutants, ChemicalX-Ray DiffractionZinc

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16324773

Citation

Ettler, Vojtech, et al. "Geochemical and Pb Isotopic Evidence for Sources and Dispersal of Metal Contamination in Stream Sediments From the Mining and Smelting District of Príbram, Czech Republic." Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), vol. 142, no. 3, 2006, pp. 409-17.
Ettler V, Mihaljevic M, Sebek O, et al. Geochemical and Pb isotopic evidence for sources and dispersal of metal contamination in stream sediments from the mining and smelting district of Príbram, Czech Republic. Environ Pollut. 2006;142(3):409-17.
Ettler, V., Mihaljevic, M., Sebek, O., Molek, M., Grygar, T., & Zeman, J. (2006). Geochemical and Pb isotopic evidence for sources and dispersal of metal contamination in stream sediments from the mining and smelting district of Príbram, Czech Republic. Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 142(3), 409-17.
Ettler V, et al. Geochemical and Pb Isotopic Evidence for Sources and Dispersal of Metal Contamination in Stream Sediments From the Mining and Smelting District of Príbram, Czech Republic. Environ Pollut. 2006;142(3):409-17. PubMed PMID: 16324773.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Geochemical and Pb isotopic evidence for sources and dispersal of metal contamination in stream sediments from the mining and smelting district of Príbram, Czech Republic. AU - Ettler,Vojtech, AU - Mihaljevic,Martin, AU - Sebek,Ondrej, AU - Molek,Michael, AU - Grygar,Tomás, AU - Zeman,Josef, Y1 - 2005/12/01/ PY - 2005/02/06/received PY - 2005/10/07/accepted PY - 2005/12/6/pubmed PY - 2007/4/17/medline PY - 2005/12/6/entrez SP - 409 EP - 17 JF - Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) JO - Environ Pollut VL - 142 IS - 3 N2 - Stream sediments from the mining and smelting district of Príbram, Czech Republic, were studied to determine the degree, sources and dispersal of metal contamination using a combination of bulk metal and mineralogical determinations, sequential extractions and Pb isotopic analyses. The highest metal concentrations were found 3-4 km downstream from the main polymetallic mining site (9800 mg Pb kg(-1), 26 039 mg Zn kg(-1), 316.4 mg Cd kg(-1), 256.9 mg Cu kg(-1)). The calculated enrichment factors (EFs) confirmed the extreme degree of contamination by Pb, Zn and Cd (EF>40). Lead, Zn and Cd are bound mainly to Fe oxides and hydroxides. In the most contaminated samples Pb is also present as Pb carbonates and litharge (PbO). Lead isotopic analysis indicates that the predominant source of stream sediment contamination is historic Pb-Ag mining and primary Pb smelting (206Pb/207Pb=1.16), while the role of secondary smelting (car battery processing) is negligible. SN - 0269-7491 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16324773/Geochemical_and_Pb_isotopic_evidence_for_sources_and_dispersal_of_metal_contamination_in_stream_sediments_from_the_mining_and_smelting_district_of_Príbram_Czech_Republic_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -