Characteristics of distribution and chemical speciation of heavy metals in environmental mediums around Jinchang mining city, Northwest China

• Published in: Environmental earth sciences Vol. 64; no. 6; pp. 1667 - 1674
• Main Authors: Li, Xiao-Hu, Tang, Zhong-Li, Chu, Feng-You, Yang, Ling-Yuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.11.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atomic absorption spectroscopy; Biogeosciences; Chemical speciation; Copper; Dust; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Emission measurements; Environmental Science and Engineering; Geochemistry; Geology; Heavy metal content; Heavy metals; Hydrology/Water Resources; Lead; Metal concentrations; Mine tailings; Mines; Soil contamination; Special Issue; Speciation; Spectral analysis; Spectrometry; Terrestrial Pollution; China; China, People's Rep; Chemical speciation; Environmental contamination; Mining city; Heavy metals

Heavy metal contamination was the main environmental problem around the Jinchang Ni–Cu mine area of Gansu, Northwest China. The concentration of heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in various environmental mediums around the Jinchang Ni–Cu mine area were analyzed using atomic absorption spectromet...