Magnetic susceptibility as proxy for heavy metal pollution: A site study

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 109-117

  Schmidt, Armin ^a   Yarnold, Richard ^a   Hill, Matt ^a   Ashmore, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination; Heavy metals; Magnetic susceptibility; Proxy; Threshold

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION; IRON PRODUCTION;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY METALS; SOIL POLLUTION;

MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY;

CORRELATION; HEAVY METAL; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; NATURAL ANALOG; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 16244422026     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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