Geochemical distribution and removal of As,Fe, Mn and Al in a surface water system affected by acid mine drainage at a coalfield in Southwestern China

The chemical characteristics, formation and natural attenuation of pollutants in the coal acid mine drainage (AMD) at Xingren coalfield, Southwest China, are discussed in this paper based on the results of a geochemical investigation as well as geological and hydrogeological background information. The chemical composition of the AMD is controlled by the dissolution of sulfide minerals in the coal seam, the initial composition of the groundwater and the water–rock interaction. The AMD is characterized by high sulfate concentrations, high levels of dissolved metals (Fe, Al, Mn, etc.) and low pH values. Ca²⁺ and SO₄ ²⁻ are the dominant cation and anion in the AMD, respectively, while Ca²⁺ and HCO₃ ⁻ are present at significant levels in background water and surface water after the drainage leaves the mine site. The pH and alkalinity increase asymptotically with the distance along the flow path, while concentrations of sulfate, ferrous iron, aluminum and manganese are typically controlled by the deposition of secondary minerals. Low concentrations of As and other pollutants in the surface waters of the Xingren coalfield could be due to relatively low quantities being released from coal seams, to adsorption and coprecipitation on secondary minerals in stream sediments, and to dilution by unpolluted surface recharge. Although As is not the most serious water quality problem in the Xingren region at present, it is still a potential environmental problem. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Geochemical characterization of karst groundwater in the cradle of humankind world heritage site,South Africa

The karst of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site plays a major role in the assimilation or carrying of acid mine drainage, sewage effluent return flow and agricultural run-off. Infiltration of contaminated water has altered the chemical composition of the natural waters of the karst system. A multivariate statistical method in combination with conventional geochemical and spatial analysis was applied on groundwater and surface water quality samples to determine the spatial extent of hydrochemical impacts from different anthropogenic sources. The application of hierarchical cluster analysis of the major ions (148 samples) recognised three distinct hydrochemical regimes. Cluster 1 is moderately mineralized, especially with regard to chloride, nitrate and sulphate, cluster 2 has a low mineralization with all elements well within the recommended drinking water limits of South Africa and cluster 3 represents highly mineralized samples taken in the vicinity of decanting mineshafts. The cluster solution is confirmed by a simple mixing model, indicating varying contributions of three identified end members (acid mine drainage, treated sewage effluents and pristine dolomitic groundwater) to the groundwater quality in the catchment. The combination of statistical, geochemical and spatial methods in conjunction with end-member mixing analysis provides a reliable method to understand the processes responsible for the groundwater quality variations and to assist in the identification of anthropogenic impacts.     

CP-MS测定饮用水中Fe的方法

通过实验确定了ICP-MS检测饮用水中Fe的质量质量浓度方法。检测方法的检出限(DL)和精密度(RSD)分别达到3.29ng/mL和4.49%(n=12)。     

云南省东川铜矿区主要地质灾害与致损机制防控

云南省东川铜矿区因位于乌蒙山系侵蚀区和现代活动构造区,由于特殊的地形地貌、水文地质、新构造运动、植被、地层岩性和矿山开发等多因素耦合,东川铜矿区成为矿区地质灾害多发地区之一,这些诱发基本因素是矿山受损生态系统的致损机制。东川铜矿区开采历史较悠久且属于我国典型老矿山之一,由于长期的矿山开采和人类活动的影响,与本区特殊自然因素耦合等,一系列矿山地质灾害接踵而来,主要包括崩塌、滑坡、泥石流、地面塌陷、地裂缝、矿坑突水等,预防和治理矿山受损生态系统成为当前和今后首要难题之一。     

岩墙厚度对成矿作用的约束:以石湖金矿为例

根据透岩浆流体成矿理论,岩浆体是含矿流体的通道而不是来源,因而估算含矿流体注入岩浆体的能力是评价高位侵入体成矿潜力的有效方法。文中利用一维传热模型计算了石湖金矿区三类代表性岩墙(花岗斑岩、石英闪长玢岩和辉绿岩)不同厚度条件下的冷却时间尺度,同时估算了岩浆冷却过程中的粘度变化速率。假定岩浆侵位于约6 km,且完全固结时含矿流体才不能有效注入,石湖金矿区三类代表性岩墙的最小临界成矿厚度分别为3345 m(花岗斑岩)、822 m(石英闪长玢岩)和102 m(辉绿岩)。模拟结果与石湖金矿区矿体的产状一致,暗示模拟结果具有较强的实用价值。结合岩墙长度/宽度比值,进一步估算致矿侵入体的最小临界出露面积分别约为312～1 561 m2(玄武质岩体)、0014～0068 km2(石英闪长玢岩)和0011～0034 km2(花岗斑岩)。估算结果为野外地质找矿提供了一个定性的标准,对快速资源勘查具有参考价值。     

综合找矿方法在覆盖区的应用——以山东省单县大刘庄铁矿勘查为例

山东省铁矿分布广泛,在鲁西南广大覆盖区产有许多铁矿床,其中在菏泽市单县地区发育沉积变质型铁矿。简要介绍了单县大刘庄铁矿区的地质特征：该矿床埋藏于第四系-古近系巨厚层（覆盖厚度达458～549 m）以下,赋存于新太古代泰山岩群山草峪组中;区内铁矿体总体呈层状、似层状、透镜状,产状与围岩一致,走向为NW-SE,总体倾向SW,倾角为45°～60°;铁矿中全铁平均品位约25%,磁性铁平均品位约20%。详细介绍了运用地质、物探等勘查方法进行找矿的过程：通过对区内的物探数据进行分析,解译了矿区基岩的地质特征和隐伏断层的重要信息;根据大比例尺地质、物探示矿信息特征,建立了包含地质环境、矿床特征和地球物理特征（明显高磁异常和高重力异常及其梯度带）的预测模型;通过对大刘庄铁矿的勘查,总结出了在厚大覆盖层下铁矿床的勘查流程:“航磁异常选区→资料全面系统收集→工作区优选→磁法测量和重力测量→地质信息分析→大比例尺高磁和重力剖面、CSAMT和SIP测量→通过优选成矿有利部位→深部钻探施工→井中磁测”。     

金川三矿地应力测量及应力状态特征研究

金川三矿位于金川矿区F17断层以东,是超基性贫矿。随着选矿和冶炼水平的提高,三矿区逐渐进入开采阶段。了解矿山深部的地应力状态可以为巷道开挖和支护设计提供科学依据。为此在三矿1 200 m水平进行了系统的地应力测量,以了解三矿区的地应力状态特征。现场测量采用改进的空芯包体应力解除法,共获得了7个测点的三维应力数据,并绘出了各测点不同法线方向的截面应力椭圆。测量结果表明,在井下约520 m深度,最大主应力量值约为17～21 MPa,属于中等应力水平。最大主应力方向分为NNW～NNE和NE～WE两组,与区域应力场基本吻合,但又表现出新的趋势方向,其原因可能是受三矿区内两条断裂的影响。部分测点最大主应力倾角超过20°,最大达-49°,以水平应力为主的矿区应力场特征发生改变。研究结果对矿山设计及施工具有重要意义。     

青州市实施废弃矿坑治理性开采的探讨

废弃矿坑治理是落实绿色发展、循环发展、低碳发展工作理念的一项重要内容。青州市人民政府结合该市实际,认真落实节约集约和资源优先战略,在废弃矿坑治理方面进行了有力的探索,走出了一条资源节约集约和高效利用的新路子,为全市露天采矿权监管和低丘缓坡未利用土地开发利用工作提供了有益借鉴。     

济南市燕翅山铁矿采空区稳定性分析评价

济南燕翅山铁矿已闭坑多年,遗留大量的采空区潜在地面塌陷、山体崩塌及裂缝隐患,对当地人民群众生命财产安全构成威胁。该文对采空区稳定性进行了分析计算,并根据研究区实际,提出了主要地质灾害治理方法和措施建议。     

数值模拟在沂水铁矿区地下水环境影响评价中的应用

地下水数值模拟在矿区地下水环境评价中应用较少,通过对山东沂水铁矿矿区进行水文地质详细勘察,建立了尾矿库及矿区地下水水流及水质数学模型,预测和评价了该矿建设实施过程中对地下水环境可能造成的直接影响和间接危害。结论为矿山建设阶段和运行阶段正常情况下,尾矿区水位水质变化对地下水环境没有明显的影响,非正常情况或者事故状态下,预测污染因子在泄漏点附近一定范围出现超标现象;采矿区矿井排水对当地浅层地下水位影响较大。针对这种影响和危害提出防治措施,为沂水铁矿建设项目选址决策、工程设计和环境管理提供科学依据。