Antimony pollution in China

M He, X Wang, F Wu, Z Fu - Science of the total environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Antimony (Sb) is ubiquitous throughout the environment as a result of natural processes and
human activities. In China, superlarge-, large and medium-sized Sb deposits are …

Antimony in the environment: a review focused on natural waters: I. Occurrence

M Filella, N Belzile, YW Chen - Earth-science reviews, 2002 - Elsevier
Antimony is ubiquitously present in the environment as a result of natural processes and
human activities. It exists mainly as Sb (III) and Sb (V) in environmental, biological and …

Antimony in the environment: a review focused on natural waters: II. Relevant solution chemistry

M Filella, N Belzile, YW Chen - Earth-Science Reviews, 2002 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the main characteristics of the solution chemistry of antimony in
relation to its behaviour and fate in natural waters. It is based on a careful and systematic …

Heavy metal distribution in marine sediments from the southwest coast of Spain

J Morillo, J Usero, I Gracia - Chemosphere, 2004 - Elsevier
The latest version (1999) of the BCR-sequential extraction technique was used to determine
the distribution of metals (Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Fe, Ni, Cr, and Mn) with major sedimentary phases …

Application of geoaccumulation index and enrichment factor for assessing metal contamination in the sediments of Kafrain Dam, Jordan

HA Ghrefat, Y Abu-Rukah, MA Rosen - Environmental monitoring and …, 2011 - Springer
An investigation is reported of the degree of metal pollution in the sediments of Kafrain Dam
and the origin of these metals. Fourteen sampling sites located at Kafrain Dam were chosen …

Antimony distribution and mobility in rivers around the world's largest antimony mine of Xikuangshan, Hunan Province, China

X Wang, M He, J Xi, X Lu - Microchemical Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
Mining and smelting activities of the world largest Antimony (Sb) mine which is located at
Xikuangshan area of Hunan Province, China, constitute important sources of Sb pollution …

The impairment of river systems by metal mine contamination: a review including remediation options

P Byrne, PJ Wood, I Reid - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Contamination of aquatic environments as a consequence of deep metal mining for Pb, Zn,
Cu, Cd, and Fe is of widespread international concern. Pollution resulting from metal mining …

Fractionation studies and bioaccumulation of sediment-bound heavy metals in Kolleru lake by edible fish

KC Sekhar, NS Chary, CT Kamala, DSS Raj… - Environment …, 2004 - Elsevier
Kolleru lake is the largest fresh water lake in the districts of East and West Godavari of
Andhra Pradesh, India. Many anthropogenic sources contribute to the heavy metal pollution …

Partitioning of metals in sediments from the Odiel River (Spain)

J Morillo, J Usero, I Gracia - Environment international, 2002 - Elsevier
The Odiel River runs through an area known as the Iberian pyrite belt in the province of
Huelva in the southwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. Its waters are acidic and contain …

Environmental assessment of abandoned mine tailings in Adak, Västerbotten district (northern Sweden)

A Bhattacharya, J Routh, G Jacks, P Bhattacharya… - Applied …, 2006 - Elsevier
Sulfide-rich mine tailings in Adak that are exposed to weathering cause acid mine drainage
characterized by low pH (2–4) and high SO4 (up to 800mgL− 1). Surface water, sediment …