Trace metal contamination in soils and waters around the abandoned colliery site of Bagworth Heath, English Midlands
Other Title(s)
تلوث المعادن في التربة و المياه حول موقع المنجم المهجور في باغورث هيث، ميدلاندز الإنجليزية
Author
Hawrami, Karzan Abd Allah Muhammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 4 (30 Apr. 2019), pp.769-780, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2019-04-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Abandoned mines and mining activities are considered one of the most significant sources of trace metal contamination worldwide.
Those activities resulted in environmental contamination of particular surrounding ecosystems of abandoned ecosystems.
The main aim of this study is to evaluate the trace metal contamination in the vicinity of abandoned mine located in Leicestershire English Midland.
Twelve soil samples with two water samples were collected from the abandoned mine site.
Test results showed a wide range of soil pH was observed from extremely acid (2.5) to slightly alkaline (7.4) as well as LOI from 8% organic matter content to 40% was found.
Moreover, results demonstrated that most elements were below Soil Guideline Values (SGV) including As, Cd, pb and Ni, while the high total concentration was found for the case of (Al and Fe).
In addition, a high concentration of Al and As were found in water samples in both pipe and pond water while other investigated metals were found in slightly higher than permissible limits of (10, 3,10, 20 ) respectively.
According to this study Al was the dominant heavy metals in the area followed by the Fe>Ti>Ba>Mn>V>Rb>Sr>Zn>Cr>Cu> Ni> As>Pb> Co>Cs> Mo>Se>U>Cd.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hawrami, Karzan Abd Allah Muhammad. 2019. Trace metal contamination in soils and waters around the abandoned colliery site of Bagworth Heath, English Midlands. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 60, no. 4, pp.769-780.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969267
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hawrami, Karzan Abd Allah Muhammad. Trace metal contamination in soils and waters around the abandoned colliery site of Bagworth Heath, English Midlands. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 60, no. 4 (2019), pp.769-780.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969267
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hawrami, Karzan Abd Allah Muhammad. Trace metal contamination in soils and waters around the abandoned colliery site of Bagworth Heath, English Midlands. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2019. Vol. 60, no. 4, pp.769-780.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969267
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 780
Record ID
BIM-969267