The use of multivariate statistical analysis of geochemical data for assessing the spatial distribution of soil contamination by potentially toxic elements in the Aljustrel mining area (Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal)

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1461-1479

  Candeias, C ^a   da Silva, E Ferreira ^a   Salgueiro, A R ^a,b   Pereira, H G ^b   Reis, A P ^a   Patinha, C ^a   Matos, J X ^c   Avila P H ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c LNEG National Laboratory of Energy and Geology   (Portugal)

^d LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aljustrel mine; Environmental geochemistry; Geostatistics; Multivariate data analysis; Soil

Indexed keywords

ALJUSTREL MINE; ANTHROPOGENIC ORIGIN; BACKGROUND LEVEL; ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY; EXPLORATION PHASE; GEO-STATISTICS; GEOCHEMICAL DATA; GEOGENIC; IBERIAN PYRITE BELT; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; MINING AREAS; MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; OREBODIES; POLLUTION LOADS; POLYMETALLIC; PORTUGAL; POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS; SOIL CONTAMINATION; SPATIAL INTERPRETATION; SPATIAL PATTERNS; TYPICAL SOILS;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; ANTIMONY; BISMUTH; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; CONTAMINATION; DATA REDUCTION; LEAD; METAL ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; ORE DEPOSITS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ELEMENT; COPPER; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOSTATISTICS; MINING; ORE BODY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PYRITE; SOIL POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAILINGS; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ALJUSTREL MINE; BEJA [PORTUGAL]; IBERIAN PYRITE BELT; PORTUGAL;

EID: 79952487374     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0631-2     Document Type: Article

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