Sampling high to extremely high Hg concentrations at the Cerco de Almadenejos, Almadén mining district (Spain): The old metallurgical precinct (1794 to 1861AD) and surrounding areas

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 70-77

  Martinez Coronado A ^a,b   Oyarzun, R ^a   Esbri J M ^b   Llanos, W ^a,b   Higueras, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Almadenejos; Asparagus acutifolius; Atmosphere; Mercury; Soils; Spain

Indexed keywords

ALMADENEJOS; ASPARAGUS ACUTIFOLIUS; ATMOSPHERE; MERCURY; SPAIN;

AGRICULTURE; CALCINATION; CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS; GEOCHEMISTRY; MERCURY (METAL); METALLURGY; ORE ROASTING; SOILS; SURVEYS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; KRIGING; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METALLURGY; ORE DEPOSIT; PLANT; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTION;

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA; CIUDAD REAL [CASTILLA-LA MANCHA]; SPAIN;

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS ACUTIFOLIUS;

EID: 79955480796     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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