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Kot, F., E., Shumilin, G.M., Rodríguez Figueroa & N., Mirlean
(2009).
Mercury dispersal to arroyo and coastal sediments from abandoned copper mine operations, El Boléo, Baja California.
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
82(1): 20-25.
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-008-9551-1.
Mercury dispersal to arroyo and coastal sediments from abandoned copper mine operations, El Boléo, Baja California
Fydor Kot, Evgueni Shumilin, Griselda Margarita Rodríguez Figueroa y Nicolai Mirlean
Evidence for mercury dispersal in an arid coastal region of central Baja California (Mexico) suggests that abandoned copper mining operations are a noticeable source of mercury in the environment. There is a generally elevated level of mercury in alluvium of arroyos throughout the mining district (0.14–0.18 mg kg-1). In the first several dozen meters surrounding two of the biggest mines, mercury levels range from 0.26 to 3.16 mg kg-1, forming a halo of anomalously high concentrations. The coastal marine sediments, particularly those close to the copper smelter in the town of Santa Rosal?´a, also display some mercury enrichment.
Palabras clave: Mercury halo; abandoned mines; el Boléo mining district; Coastal marine sediments
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