内蒙古某矿矿井水重金属污染特征及来源分析

确定矿井水中重金属污染程度及主要来源,对矿井水的再利用及矿区生态环境保护具有重要的理论意义。以内蒙古某矿区为研究对象,采集地表水、第四系潜水、承压水及矿井水水样49组,检测水体中Zn、Pb、Fe、Mn、As、Cu、Cd、Cr、Hg、Se 10种重金属浓度,分析矿井水中重金属污染特征及超标情况,利用HPI模型定量评价重金属污染程度,并综合数理统计、不同类型水样重金属浓度箱形图及煤/顶板重金属浸出试验,分析矿井水重金属主要来源。结果表明:内蒙古某矿矿井水中Zn、Pb、Fe、Mn、As 5种重金属浓度值超标,其中Fe和Zn的超标率高达100%;7个矿井水样中6个矿井水的HPI值大于临界值100,矿井水重金属污染程度较高;矿井水中的Pb、As主要来源于采煤及运输机械油类物质泄漏,Mn主要来源于Ⅲ含地下水,Fe、Zn主要来源于Ⅲ含地下水及煤层中含Fe、Zn矿物的溶滤。该结论将为矿井水中重金属污染防治提供基础与依据。      

TCLP法评价泉州市大气降尘重金属的生态环境风险

对泉州市不同功能区大气降尘中的重金属(Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Cr、As、Fe、Mn、Co、Ni、V)含量进行了分析测定,采用由美国环保署(USEPA)提出并被广泛推荐采用的TCLP法对泉州市不同功能区大气降尘中的重金属元素(Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Cr)的生态环境风险进行评价。以TCLP法提取的泉州市大气降尘重金属Cu、Cd、Zn、Pb、Cr、As、Fe、Mn、Co、Ni和V含量分别在2.592～63.20、0.084～2.978、9.276～3141、0.147～345.0、0.628～9.696、0.019-5.152、5.037-248.9、55.00-1261、0.040-63.56、0.735-37.43和0.020-24.07 mg/kg之间。根据TCLP法测定项目的法定阈值,泉州市大气降尘不同程度地受到Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Cr的污染,其中以Pb、Zn污染最为严重,其次为Cu、Cd、Cr。相关性分析结果显示,Fe、Mn、Ni、Cr、V的TCLP法提取量受样品pH值的显著影响;Pb、Cd、Mn、Co、Ni、As提取量除了受金属本身的总量影响外,还受到其它元素总量和TCLP提取量的影响。主成分分析结果表明,交通尾气尘、燃油尘、装饰材料尘、地面土壤尘、工业粉尘、建筑尘和燃煤烟尘等是泉州市大气降尘的主要来源,占总贡献率的86.01%。     

广东大宝山矿区横石河沿岸水土重金属分布规律及其累积风险

研究矿业活动重金属的释放、迁移及累积特征对于控制和治理矿区水土环境污染具有重要的意义。本文通过广东大宝山矿区水土污染源调查及横石河流域沿岸水土样品采集,以研究区土壤对照值及国家环境质量为标准,试图探讨了大宝山矿区重金属迁移及累积特征。研究结果表明,横石河沿岸土壤重金属元素主要来自采矿活动的酸性废水的排放,土壤中Cd、Pb、Cu和Zn的含量均超过对照值,呈现出明显的累积特征,且Cd、Cu含量超过了国家土壤环境质量标准;土壤中重金属累积程度及其风险等级呈现出从源头向下游递减的特点,其中凉桥、水楼下地段农田重金属处于高风险区,阳河-莲心村虽有累积,但无风险;上坝村地处土壤重金属累积的中风险区,下坝村处于低风险区。研究结果为矿区重金属污染防治提供了重要依据。     

Enrichment characteristics and its geological significance of dispersed elements within sulfide minerals from the VI ore belt in the Maoping Pb-Zn deposit,Yunnan Province,ChinaSCIEI北大核心CSCD

作为华南大面积低温成矿域的重要组成部分,川滇黔铅锌矿集区是我国重要的铅锌银等资源基地之一,同时该矿集区也是Ge、Cd、Ga和In等稀散元素的超常富集区域。毛坪矿床是该矿集区内第二大铅锌矿床,累计探明铅锌金属储量超过3Mt(Pb+Zn平均品位≥18%),锗(Ge)保有储量182t。本文以新发现的Ⅵ矿带(铅锌金属已探明储量≥60万t,Pb+Zn平均品位≥20%)为研究对象,利用LA-ICPMS对主要矿石矿物闪锌矿和黄铁矿进行了微区原位微量元素组成和Mapping分析。研究结果显示Ⅵ矿带闪锌矿普遍富集Ge(最高580×10^(-6),均值81.1×10^(-6))、Cd(最高3486×10^(-6),均值1613×10^(-6))和Ga(最高190×10^(-6),均值44.4×10^(-6));黄铁矿普遍富集Mn、As、Pb、Cu、Ag和Sb。与Ⅰ和Ⅱ号矿带闪锌矿相比,Ⅵ号矿带闪锌矿更富集Ge和Ga。闪锌矿中Fe和Pb以类质同象为主,偶见黄铁矿和方铅矿显微包体;Cu、Ge、Ag和As赋存形式主要为类质同象,替代方式为Ge^(4+)+2(Cu+,Ag+,As+)↔3Zn^(2+);Cd以类质同象方式赋存为主,替代机制为Cd^(2+)↔Zn^(2+);Ga和In可能主要以类质同象方式存在。黄铁矿中Pb和Mn主要以方铅矿和碳酸盐矿物显微包体为主;Cu、As和Sb以类质同象形式存在于黄铁矿中;Ag和Zn可能以独立矿物形式赋存;Co和Ni以类质同象方式替代Fe进入黄铁矿晶格中,替代方式为Ni^(2+)+Co^(2+)↔2Fe^(2+)。毛坪矿床新发现Ⅵ矿带硫化物相比典型MVT矿床硫化物具有不同的In和Ge含量以及Cd/Fe比值,结合矿床地质特征和其他证据,表明毛坪矿床成因类型特殊,有别于经典MVT铅锌矿床,属于川滇黔型铅锌矿床。     

浙北地区土壤元素有效量及其影响因素研究

浙江省北部地区调查研究表明,受成土母质来源、土壤类型及其理化性质等因素的影响,土壤元素全量、有效量及其有效度表现为:1)低山丘陵岗地土壤中As,Cd,Mo,Pb和Se全量较高,As,Cd,Fe,Pb,Se和Zn有效量较高;而山前平原区土壤中Hg,Pb和Zn元素全量较高,由地表向深部的下降递度较小,显示为原始沉积成因特点。2)中酸性、富含有机质的红壤和水稻土中As,Cd,Cu,Fe,Mn,Pb,Se,Zn等元素有效度较高,水稻土Hg有效度最低;弱碱性或碱性、贫有机质的潮土和滨海盐砂土中As,Cd,Cu,Fe,Mn,Pb,Se,Zn等元素有效量较低,但B有效量及有效度均较高。3)统计分析表明,土壤中Mn,Cu,Zn,Mo,Cd,Pb,Se等元素全量与有效量间具显著正相关性,表明全量是有效量的重要影响控制因素;有机质含量与Fe,Cu,Zn,Cd,As和Pb有效度间为显著正相关,说明有机质较高有利于土壤元素活化;Fe,Cu,Zn,Cd,As,Pb和Se有效度与pH值为显著负相关,表明土壤酸性增强(酸化)会增加这类元素的生物有效性。     

广东大宝山矿区横石河沿岸水土重金属分布规律及其累积风险

研究矿业活动重金属的释放、迁移及累积特征对于控制和治理矿区水土环境污染具有重要的意义。本文通过广东大宝山矿区水土污染源调查及横石河流域沿岸水土样品采集,以研究区土壤对照值及国家环境质量为标准,试图探讨了大宝山矿区重金属迁移及累积特征。研究结果表明,横石河沿岸土壤重金属元素主要来自采矿活动的酸性废水的排放,土壤中Cd、Pb、Cu和Zn的含量均超过对照值,呈现出明显的累积特征,且Cd、Cu含量超过了国家土壤环境质量标准;土壤中重金属累积程度及其风险等级呈现出从源头向下游递减的特点,其中凉桥、水楼下地段农田重金属处于高风险区,阳河—莲心村虽有累积,但无风险;上坝村地处土壤重金属累积的中风险区,下坝村处于低风险区。研究结果为矿区重金属污染防治提供了重要依据。     

内蒙古拜仁达坝铅锌矿矿集区土壤中成矿元素分布及其赋存形态研究

对拜仁达坝铅锌矿矿集区3个多金属矿区的3个土壤粒级样品中Zn、Pb、Cu、Ag 4种主要成矿元素的7种赋存形式(水溶态、离子交换态、碳酸盐结合态、有机质结合态、铁锰氧化物结合态、硫化物结合态和残渣态)进行了测定。研究结果表明:1银都矿区土壤中Zn、Pb和Ag浓度最高,而道伦达坝矿区土壤中Cu的浓度最高;2拜仁达坝矿集区土壤中Zn、Pb和Cu主要以残渣态形式赋存,而Ag主要以铁锰氧化物结合态和硫化物结合态形式赋存;3拜仁达坝矿集区Zn、Pb和Cu元素在3个土壤粒级中的各个赋存形式所占的比例略有差别,但总体上大致相同,而Ag元素的赋存状态在3个土壤粒级的差异较大;4 3个矿区土壤中水溶态、离子交换态、碳酸盐结合态和有机质结合态的Zn和Pb差别不大;铁锰氧化物结合态、硫化物结合态和残渣态的Zn和Pb,以及Cu和Ag的7个赋存状态在3个矿区的差别较大。     

密云某流域土壤重金属污染特征及评价

对北京市密云水库上游某流域周边土壤重金属(As、Hg、Zn、Cu、Cd、Pb、Ni、Cr)的空间分布、来源及污染现状进行评价。地累积指数法、单因子指数与内梅罗综合污染指数法、多元统计分析(相关性分析、主成分分析)表明,Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd和As五种元素主要来源于矿山开采、选矿以及运输等过程;Cr和Ni污染主要来源于旧金属垃圾及铁矿开采伴生元素;Hg元素污染主要来自于金矿的采选过程。Cr元素在该流域内污染比例较大,Hg与Cd两种元素变异程度较大,污染较为严重的区域主要集中在金矿和尾矿库附近。Pb和As两种元素污染程度处于相对安全水平。     

攀枝花市大气降尘的地球化学特征

运用ICP-MS和ICP-OES分析了攀枝花市不同时段不同地点大气降尘中重金属元素含量,并对大气降尘中重金属的地球化学特征进行了分析,得出以下结论:①攀枝花市大气尘中As、Co、Mn、Pb、Ti、V的含量,与四川省其他城市相比均偏高,Zn的含量相对较低;②Cd、Mn、Pb主要分布在冶炼区和石灰石矿区,Co、Cu、Ti主要分布在石灰石矿区,Cr和V主要分布在冶炼区,As在仁和河富集较为富集,Zn集中在排土场附近,Fe集中在冶炼区和煤矿区;③除Pb外,其余十种元素旱季含量基本都高于雨季,而雨季Pb的含量却明显高于旱季。通过主成份分析,得出了在攀枝花市大气降尘中,重金属元素的来源主要为矿山污染和开采过程中产生的废水、废气。     

柿竹园矿山东河区域土壤重金属含量分布特征分析

柿竹园矿区有色矿产资源丰富,矿山地质环境问题严峻,土壤重金属污染尤其突出。本文使用数理统计分析等方法对研究区土壤环境介质中的重金属元素的组分含量和空间分布特征进行分析。通过组分含量特征分析可知:土壤重金属呈正偏离态分布,Pb、Cd、As、Cu、Zn属于空间强变异,Cr、Hg属于空间弱变异; Cd-Zn、Cu-As、CuZn、Cu-Cd、Cd-As相关性显著,表明土壤Cd、Zn、As和Cu主要受矿山开采活动控制。通过空间分布特征分析可知:矿集区易向土壤中释放Ni、Cu、Cd、Zn、Pb和As并且输入量较大,尾砂库、矿集区和选矿厂向土壤中释放Cr的能力较小;尾砂库、矿集区和选矿厂没有向土壤中释放Hg。研究结果对柿竹园矿山流域的水资源、土地资源、矿山资源及生态资源的开发与保护具有借鉴意义。     

青藏高原典型金属矿山河流重金属污染对比

为研究青藏高原金属矿山勘探、开采、闭坑阶段不同开发阶段河流重金属污染的严重程度,通过野外调查,室内测试分析,对比5个金属矿山河流重金属元素含量、污染指数沿程变化,得出以下结果:(1)勘探阶段和闭坑后河流水质污染较小,开采阶段矿业活动对河水水质污染较大。(2)As、Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn五种元素是金属矿山的特征污染物。开采矿区中德尔尼铜矿区、下柳沟铅锌矿、甲玛矿区河流均有重金属元素污染,微碱性环境中德尔尼铜矿区,主要污染物为As,单项污染指数为0～10.6;下柳沟铅锌矿Pb、Cd、Cu和Zn元素单项污染指数分别为0.2～2.1、0～55、0.4～24、0.3～1550;偏酸性环境中甲玛矿区的特征污染物主要为Cu、Cd。其中Cu、Cd单项污染指数为0～4174、0～4;勘探矿区大场金矿、闭坑矿区罗布莎铬铁矿区河流未出现污染元素。(3)青藏高原5处典型的高海拔山地矿山河流由于稀释作用重金属流经2km后达到安全水平,研究结果可为青藏高原矿山开采中河流水环境保护提供参考依据。     

Assessment of heavy metal contamination in soils around lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas in Enyigba,southeastern Nigeria

Mining activities have been undertaken for over 95 years in Enyigba area of southeastern Nigeria. In this area, thirty-six (36) trace metals including those that are essential for plant and animal nutrition have been analyzed from forty-nine (49) soil samples that were collected from three Pb-Zn mines. The aim of the analysis is to assess the level of contamination of the soils caused by mining activities. Potentially harmful elements which are commonly associated with Pb-Zn mines were of special interest. Such elements included Pb, Zn, As, Cd, Mn, Fe, Se, Sb, Cu and Bi. Generally, the samples analyzed showed elevated concentrations of Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu and Cr when compared with concentrations documented in the international agricultural soil standards. Geo-accumulation indices of soils that occur closer to the mines indicate moderate to extreme level of contamination in Pb and moderate levels in Cd. Enrichment factor (EF) showed very high enrichment to extremely high enrichment in Pb. Cd and Zn enrichment were found to be significant and moderate respectively. Conversely, the geo-accumulation indices for soil samples located away from the mines indicate moderate to heavy contamination in Pb but had moderate to significant enrichment in Cd and moderate in Bi and Cr. In general, soil quality all around the mines were found to have deteriorated as revealed by the pollution load index. Thus the results of this study call for immediate remedial measures to be initiated. In addition, miners and local communities living around the mines need to be enlightened about the dangers of exposure to these heavy metal contaminants.     

Impact of sewage and mining activities on distribution of heavy metals in the water-soil-vegetation system

Several samples of groundwater and soils and plants have been collected from Sohar (Batina region, NE Oman), which is affected by various activities such as mining, agriculture, and sewage. To characterize quality of groundwater, As and Cu concentrations have been investigated in waters collected from different wells. Comparison of data with local and international standard values revealed that groundwater in Sohar region is characterized by lower concentrations in Cu and As compared with standards. In soils collected from the same area, concentrations of heavy metals have been measured in different fractions in order to investigate the mobility of such elements and risk of vulnerability in this area. A sequential extraction procedure has been applied to surface sediments to determine the partitioning of Zn, Cu, Co, Mn, Fe, Pb, Cr, Cd and Ni among (1) exchangeable and acid-soluble phases, (2) Fe–Mn oxides, (3) organic matter and sulphides and (4) resistant phases. The results showed that the mobile fraction in the sewage area accounts only for 10 % of the total concentration in sediments while in the Cu mining area, the contribution of the mobile fraction may exceed 10 %, especially for Pb, Mn, Cd, Cu and Co. Investigation of concentrations in As and Cu in plants collected from mining and sewage areas revealed an important accumulation of these elements in leaves and may explain enrichment of As in shallow groundwater relative to deep groundwater. This investigation also showed that Cu is more available in sewage area than in mining zone, as opposed to As.     

Assessment of soil metal distribution and environmental impact of mining in Katanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Metal and metalloid (As, Cd, Co, Cu, Pb and Zn) distribution in soils from the Katanga Copperbelt (Democratic Republic of Congo) is investigated in order to characterize the environmental impacts of mining and smelting activities in that area. The concentrations of Cu, Co, As, Zn, Pb and Cd in soils from mining sites are higher than in non-metalliferous sites and above permissible metal and metalloid concentrations in soils. Moreover, the fractionation and mobility of Co, and Cu in such environment is assessed using the application of both ammonium acetate-EDTA extraction and speciation modeling (WHAM 6). The resulting data set covers wide range of environmental conditions (pH, trace metals concentration, natural soils and soils affected by mining and ore processing). These extractions show that only a small fraction of Cu and Co is mobile, with variation depending on sites: mobility is higher in soils affected by mining and ore processing. The strong affinity of Mn-oxides for Co may explain lower Co mobility in Mn-rich soils. The high Mn and Fe contents of Cu–Co soils from Katanga may actually exert a protective effect against the toxic effects of Co. Finally, Cu–Co speciation modeling of contaminated sites emphasizes that organic matter strongly sorb Cu whereas Co speciation is mostly by Mn content. This type of study leads to a better understanding of metal fractionation and can guide to define different practices of phytoremediation.     

Geochemical characteristics of ores and surface waters for environmental risk assessment in the Pinpet iron deposit,southern Shan State,Myanmar

Mining operations in the Pinpet Fe deposit, which is the second‐largest Fe deposit in Myanmar, are currently suspended, in part because of possible contamination of heavy metals and hazardous elements (e.g., Fe, As, Cu, Zn, and U) into the surrounding aquatic environment and associated public concern. However, a scientific investigation of the source and degree of contamination in streams near the deposit has not yet been conducted. Therefore, we quantified heavy‐metal and hazardous‐element concentrations of stream waters and sediments in stream beds, and measured the speciation and concentration of these metals in deposit Fe ores using the sequential extraction method, to better understand the influence of mining activities on the surrounding environment. Geochemical results for Nan‐tank‐pauk stream and its tributaries indicate that the chemical compositions of their waters are controlled by carbonate bedrock and that no detectable contamination has occurred as a result of mining activity or hematite and limonite ore beneficiation processes in either the wet or dry seasons. All measured heavy‐metal and hazardous‐element concentrations were below the World Health Organization standards for drinking water and the proposed national drinking water quality standards in Myanmar. Bulk chemical compositions of stream‐bed and tailings dam sediments show that As, Zn, and Cu concentrations are similar to those in uncontaminated sediments. Results of bulk mineralogical and chemical analyses of ore samples reveal that some limonite ore samples contain substantial amounts of As (up to 2 wt%). However, sequential extraction results indicate that most (>90%) of the As in these As‐rich ores is hosted in insoluble fractions (e.g., crystalline Fe hydroxides and clays). Therefore, arsenic is unlikely to be released into the aquatic environment by interacting with water during ore beneficiation processes should the mine resume operations.     

Heavy metals pollution of aquatic ecosystems in the vicinity of a recently closed underground lead-zinc mine (Basque Country, Spain)

A presentation is made of the study of an underground polymetallic sulphide mine and the pollution caused by this in the adjoining aquatic ecosystems. Troya Mine is in the Basque Cantabrian region (northern Spain). The annual production of the ore deposit of over 3.7 million tons of Pb (0.9%), Zn (11.2%) and Cu (0.2%) was 300,000 t. It was open and producing from 1986-1993. The mineralization was made up of pyrite, marcasite, sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite. Only the Zn and the Pb were mined. We studied the distribution and behaviour of the heavy metals Zn, Pb, Fe, Mn, Cu, Cr and Cd in the water column, dissolved and suspended fractions, and in the sediments of Estanda Stream and of Gezala Creek. Zn, Cd and Mn tend to be found in the water; Fe, Pb, Cu and Cr appear as an adsorbed fractionin the solid phases. Those of the second group are significantly linked to the fluvial sediments and present very high levels. The concentrations of the metals are conditioned by the waters from the mine galleries, by the leached waste, by the surface runoff, and by overflow from the spillway of the tailings pond. Our observations provide knowledge on the extent of the polluting power of the metals, the physico-chemical effects in play and the subsequent chances of recovering these highly affected environments.     

Arsenic and metal mobility from Au mine tailings in Rodalquilar (Almería,SE Spain)

In the old mining area of Rodalquilar, mine wastes, soil and sediments were characterized and the results revealed high concentration of Au, Ag, As, Bi, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Se, Sb and Zn in tailings and sediments. The contaminant of greatest environmental concern is As. The mean concentration in the tailings was 679.9, and 345 mg/kg in the sediments of Playazo creek. The groundwater samples from the alluvial aquifer showed high concentration of Al, As, Cd, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Sb and Zn and very high concentration of chloride and sulfate, which were above the concentration defined in the European standards for drinking water. The presence of As in groundwater may be caused by the oxidation of arsenian pyrite, the possible As desorption from goethite and ferrihydrite and the jarosite dissolution. Groundwater concentrations of Cd, Fe, Mn, and possibly Cu, were associated with low values of Eh, indicating the possible dissolution of oxy-hydroxides of Fe and Mn. The mobility of metals in the column experiments show the release of Al, Fe, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, V and Zn in significant concentrations but below the detected values in groundwater. However, As, Cd, Sb, Se Pb and Au, are generally mobilized in concentrations above the detected values in groundwater. The possible mass transfer processes that could explain the presence of the contaminants in the aquifer and the leachates was simulated with the PHREEQC numerical code and revealed the possible dissolution of the following mineral phases: jarosite, natrojarosite, arsenian pyrite, alunite, chlorite, kaolinite and calcite.     

Modeling the composition of mine (Waste Rock) water at the deposits of the Balkhach gold-bearing field

Modeling of hydrogeochemical processes in the rock-water system showed that the concentrations of Al, Fe, Sb, Sr, and W do not exceed the MAC levels even under conditions of prolonged interaction between water and rock minerals (R/W > 0.0001). The concentrations of As, Cd, Co, and Se are unlikely to significantly exceed the MAC even at decreasing rates of water exchange (at increasing R/W) owing to the low concentrations of these elements in the rocks of the deposit. The concentrations of Mn are likely to exceed the MAC level under reducing conditions, while they remain well within the MAC under weakly to moderately oxidizing conditions. A different situation is for Cr and S, which may be well above the MAC under oxidizing conditions and below the MAC under reducing conditions, when weakly oxidized species of S and Cr predominate. Model and measured concentrations of Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn are generally similar to each other and to the MAC levels, but they may considerably exceed the MAC in the case of reduction in water exchange rates (longer duration of water-rock interaction and higher R/W). The concentrations of Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, V, Zn, and Cr may exceed the MAC levels in the case of the prolonged exposure of strongly disintegrated rocks to moist air, whereas the wet environment is favorable for Mn hydroxide precipitation.