Environmental geochemistry studies in the area of Idrija mercury mine, Slovenia

Environmental Geochemistry and Health

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 27-41

  Gosar, Mateja ^a   Teršič, Tamara ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SLOVENIA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Environmental geochemistry; Idrija mercury mine; Mercury; Ore residues; Pollution

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; MERCURY (ELEMENT); ORE DEPOSIT; SOIL POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMISTRY; DUST; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOUSING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MINING; PLANT; POLLUTANT; REVIEW; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SLOVENIA; SOIL;

DUST; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HOUSING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MERCURY; MINING; PLANTS; RIVERS; SLOVENIA; SOIL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

ADRIATIC SEA; GULF OF TRIESTE; IDRIJA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SLOVENIA;

EID: 82355173334     PISSN: 02694042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-011-9410-6     Document Type: Review

References (72)

1. Barnett, M. O., Harris, L. A., Turner, R. R., Henson, T. J., & Melton, R. C. (1997). Formation of mercuric sulphide in soil. Environmental Science and Technology, 31(11), 233-239.
2. Biester, H., Gosar, M., & Covelli, S. (2000). Mercury speciation in sediments affected by dumped mining residues in the drainage area of the Idrija mercury mine, Slovenia. Environmental Science and Technology, 34(16), 3330-3336.
3. Biester, H., Gosar, M., & Müller, G. (1999). Mercury speciation in tailings of the Idrija mercury mine. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 65(3), 195-204.
4. Byrne, A. R., & Kosta, L. (1970). Studies on the distribution and uptake of mercury in the area of mercury mine at Idrija, Slovenia. Vestnik SKD, 17, 5-11.
5. Čar, J. (1998). Mineralized rocks and ore residues in the Idrija region. In V. Miklavčič (Ed.), Idrija as a natural and anthropogenic laboratory: Mercury as a major pollutant: Book of proceedings of meeting of researches. May, 24 and 25, 1996 (pp. 10-15). Idrija: Idrija Mercury mine.
6. Čar, J., and Terpin, R. (2005). Stare žgalnice živosrebrove rude v okolici Idrije. Idrijski razgledi, 50(1), Idrija, 80-105.
7. Cigale, M. (2006). Rudnik živega srebra Idrija od 1490 do 2006. In B. Režun, U. Eržen, M. Petrič, & I. Gantar (Eds.), 2. Slovenski Geološki Kongres, Zbornik povzetkov (pp. 13-16). Idrija: Rudnik živega srebra v zapiranju d. o. o.
8. Covelli, S., Faganeli, J., Horvat, M., & Brambati, A. (1999). Porewater distribution and benthic flux measurements of mercury and methyl mercury in the Gulf of Trieste (Northern Adriatic see). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 48(4), 415-428.
9. Covelli, S., Faganeli, J., Horvat, M., & Brambati, A. (2001). Mercury contamination of coastal sediments as a result of long-term cinnabar mining activity (Golf of Trieste, Northern Adriatic Sea). Applied Geochemistry, 16(5), 514-558.
10. Covelli, S., Piani, R., Acquavita, A., Predonzani, S., & Faganeli, J. (2007). Transport and dispersion of particulate Hg associated with a river plume in coastal Northern Adriatic environments. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55(10-12), 436-450.
11. Covelli, S., Piani, R., Kotnik, J., Horvat, M., Faganeli, J., & Brambati, A. (2006). Behaviour of Hg species in a microtidal deltaic system: The Isonzo River mouth (northern Adriatic Sea). Science of the Total Environment, 368(1), 210-223.
12. Dermelj, M. (1974). Idrija spet v središču mednarodne pozornosti. Idrijski razgledi, 19(3-4), Idrija, 126-132.
13. Dizdarevič, T. (2001). The influence of mercury production in Idrija mine on the environment in the Idrija region and over a broad area. RMZ Materials and Geoenvironment, 48(1), 56-64.
14. Faganeli, J., Horvat, M., Coveli, S., Fajon, V., Logar, M., Lipej, L., et al. (2003). Mercury and methylmercury in the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea). Science of the Total Environment, 304(1-3), 315-326.
15. Fernandéz-Martinez, R., Loredo, L., Ordóñez, A., & Rucandio, M. I. (2006). Physiochemical characterization and mercury speciation of particle-size soil fractions from an abandoned mining area in Mieres, Asturias (Spain). Environmental Pollution, 142(2), 217-226.
16. Ferrara, R. (1999). Mercury mines in Europe: Assessment of emissions and environmetal concentration. In R. Ebinghaus, R. R. Turner, L. D. De Lacedra, O. Vasiliev, & W. Salomons (Eds.), Mercury contaminated sites (pp. 51-72). New York: Springer.
17. Förstner, U., & Wittman, G. T. W. (1979). Metal pollution in the aquatic environment. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer.
18. Foucher, D., Ogrinc, N., & Hintelmann, H. (2009). Tracing mercury contamination from the Idrija mining region (Slovenia) to the Gulf of Trieste using Hg isotope ratio measurements. Environmental Science and Technology, 43(1), 33-39.
19. Gnamuš, A. (1992). Uporaba bioloških indikatorjev za spremljanje in ovrednotenje obremenjenosti kopenskih ekosistemov z živim srebrom. B. Sc. thesis, Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology.
20. Gnamuš, A. (2002). Živo srebro v kopenski prehranski verigi-Indikatorski organizmi, privzem in kopičenje. Ljubljana: Institut Jožef Stefan.
21. Gnamuš, A., Byrne, A. R., & Horvat, M. (2000). Mercury in the soil-plant-deer-predator food chain on a temperate forest in Slovenia. Environmental Science and Technology, 34(16), 3337-3345.
22. Gosar, M. (1992). Ocena vsebnosti živega srebra v sedimentih Idrijce. In B. Mirtič, J. Uhan, & I. Horvat (Eds.), Onesnaževanje in varstvo okolja, geologija in tehnika za okolje, zbornik (pp. 213-217). Ljubljana: Zavod za tehnično izobraževanje.
23. Gosar, M. (1997). Živo srebro v sedimentih in zraku na ozemlju Idrije kot posledica orudenja in rudarjenja [Mercury in sediments and air as a reflection of Idrija mineralization and minin]. Ph. D. thesis, Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana.
24. Gosar, M. (2004). Živo srebro v tleh in rastlinah na poplavnih ravnicah Idrijce [Soil-plant mercury concentrations in the Idrijca river terraces (Slovenia)]. Geologija, 47(2), 259-271.
25. Gosar, M. (2008). Mercury in river sediments, floodplains and plants growing thereon in drainage area of Idrija mine, Slovenia. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 17(2), 227-236.
26. Gosar, M., & Čar, J. (2006). Vpliv žgalnic živosrebrove rude iz 16. in 17. stoletja na razširjenost živega srebra v okolici Idrije [Influence of mercury ore roasting sites from 16th and 17th century on the mercury dispersion in surroundings of Idrija]. Geologija, 49(1), 91-101.
27. Gosar, M., Pirc, S., Šajn, R., Bidovec, M., Mashyanov, N. R., & Sholupov, S. E. (1997a). Distribution of mercury in the atmosphere over Idrija. Environmental Geochemisry and Health, 19(3), 101-110.
28. Gosar, M., Pirc, S., & Bidovec, M. (1997b). Mercury in the Idrijca River sediments as a reflection of mining and smelting activities of the mercury mine Idrija. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 58(2/3), 125-131.
29. Gosar, M., & Šajn, R. (2001). Mercury in soil and attic dust as a reflection of Idrija mining and mineralization (Slovenia) [Živo srebro v tleh in podstrešnem prahu v Idriji in okolici kot posledica orudenja in rudarjenja]. Geologija, 44(1), 137-159.
30. Gosar, M., & Šajn, R. (2003). Geochemical soil and attic dust survey in Idrija, Slovenia. Journal de Physique IV, 107, 561-565.
31. Gosar, M., Šajn, R., & Biester, H. (2002). Zvrsti živega srebra v tleh in podstrešnem prahu na Idrijskem [Mercury speciation in soils and attic dust in the Idrija area]. Geologija, 45(2), 373-378.
32. Gosar, M., Šajn, R., & Biester, H. (2006). Binding of mercury in soils and attic dust in the Idrija mercury mine area (Slovenia). Science of the Total Environment, 369(1/3), 150-162.
33. Grašič, M. (1973). Razvoj metode določanja živega srebra v ozračju in standardizacija postopka. B. Sc. thesis, Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana.
34. Gray, J. E., Crock, J. G., & Fey, D. L. (2002). Environmental geochemistry of abandoned mercury mines in West-Central Nevada, USA. Applied Geochemistry, 17(8), 1069-1079.
35. Gray, J. E., Hines, M. E., Biester, H., & Lasorsa, B. K. (2003). Mercury methylation in mine wastes collected from abandoned mercury mines in the USA. Journal de Physique IV, 107, 573-576.
36. Gray, J. E., Hines, M. E., Higueras, P. L., Adatto, I., & Lasorsa, B. K. (2004). Mercury speciation for microbial transformations in mine wastes, stream sediments, and surface waters at the Almadén mining district, Spain. Environmental Science and Technology, 38(16), 4285-4292.
37. Gray, J. E., Theodorakos, P. M., Bailey, E. A., & Turner, R. R. (2000). Distribution, speciation, and transport of mercury in stream-sediment, stream-water, and fish collected near abandoned mercury mines in southwestern Alaska, USA. Science of the Total Environment, 260(1-3), 21-33.
38. Hess, A. (1993). Verteilung, Mobilität und Verfügbarkeit von Hg in Böden und Sedimenten am Beispiel zweier hochbelasteter Industriestandorte. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen.
39. Higueras, P., Molina, J. A., Oyarzun, R., Lillo, J., & Esbri, J. M. (2004). Identification of the plant-communities and hyperaccumulators in mercury contaminated sectors of the Almadén district, Spain. RMZ Materials and Geoenvironment, 51, 103-107.
40. Higueras, P., Oyarzun, R., Biester, H., Lillo, J., & Lorenzo, S. (2003). A first insight into mercury distribution and speciation in soils from the Almadén mining district. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 80(1), 95-104.
41. Higueras, P., Oyarzun, R., Lillo, J., Sánchez-Hernández, J. C., Molina, J. A., Esbri, J. M., et al. (2006). The Almadén district (Spain): Anatomy of one of the world's largest Hg-contaminated sites. Science of the Total Environment, 356(1-3), 112-114.
42. Hines, M. E., Faganeli, J., Adatto, I., & Horvat, M. (2006). Microbial mercury transformations in marine, estuarine and freshwater sediment downstream of the Idrija mercury mine, Slovenia. Applied Geochemistry, 21(11), 1924-1939.
43. Hines, M. E., Horvat, M., Faganeli, J., Bonzongo, J.-C. J., Barkay, T., Major, E. B., et al. (2000). Mercury biogeochemistry in the Idrija River, Slovenia, from above the mine into the Gulf of Trieste. Environmental Research Section A, 83, 129-139.
44. Horvat, M., Covelli, S., Faganeli, J., Logar, M., Mandić, V., & Rajar, R. (1999). Mercury in contaminated coastal environment; a case study: The Gulf of Trieste. Science of the Total Environment, 238, 43-56.
45. Horvat, M., Kontić, B., Ogrinc, N., Jereb, V., Logar, M., Faganeli, J., et al. (2003). Remediation of mercury polluted sites due to mining activities. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 33(4), 291-296.
46. Kavčič, I. (1974). Kakšna je stopnja onečiščenosti zraka v Idriji. Idrijski razgledi, 19(1-2), 25-29.
47. Kavčič, I. (1993). Pridobivanje in uporaba živega srebra. In S. Bevk, J. Kavčič, & I. Leskovec (Eds.), Idrijska obzorja, Pet stoletij rudnika in mesta (pp. 83-93). Idrija: Mestni muzej Idrija.
48. Kavčič, I. (2008). Živo srebro: zgodovina idrijskega žgalništva [History of smelting in Idrija]. Idrija: Založba Bogataj.
49. Kobal, A., Nanut, E., Stegnar, P., Zvonarič, T., & Horvat, M. (1991). Ocena vsebnosti živega srebra v zraku in pitni vodi v Idriji (1986). Idrijski razgledi, 36, 100-102.
50. Kocman, D., Horvat, M., & Kotnik, J. (2004). Mercury fractionation in contaminated soils from the Idrija mercury mine region. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 6(8), 696-703.
51. Kosta, L., Byrne, A. R., Zelenko, V., Stegnar, P., Dermelj, V., & Ravnik, V. (1974). Studies on the uptake, distribution and transformations of mercury in living organisms in the Idrija Region and comparative areas. Vestnik SKD, 21, 49-76.
52. Kotnik, J., Horvat, M., & Dizdarevič, T. (2005). Current and past mercury distribution in air over the Idrija Hg mine region, Slovenia. Atmospheric Environment, 39(39), 7570-7579.
53. Li, P., Feng, X., Shang, L., Qui, G., Meng, B., Liang, P., et al. (2008). Mercury pollution from artisanal mercury mining in Tongren, Guizohu, China. Applied Geochemistry, 23(8), 2055-2064.
54. Liu, G., Cabrera, J., Allen, M., & Cai, Y. (2006). Mercury characterization in a soil sample collected nearby the DOE Oak ridge reservation utilizing sequential extraction and thermal desorption method. Science of the Total Environment, 369(1-3), 384-392.
55. Loredo, J., Ordóñez, A., Gallego, J. R., Baldo, C., & Garcia-Iglesias, J. (1999). Geochemical characterization of mercury mining spoil heaps in the area of Mieres (Asturias, northern Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 67(1-3), 377-390.
56. Lupšina, V., Horvat, M., Jeran, Z., & Stegnar, P. (1992). Investigation of mercury speciation in lichens. Analyst, 117(3), 673-675.
57. Lupšina-Miklavčič, V. (1994). Determination of low Hg concentrations in the air (in Slovenian). M. Sc. thesis, Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana.
58. MHSPE (Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning, and the Environment). (1994). The New Dutchlist. In Intervention values and target values-Soil quality standards. The Hague, The Netherlands: Directorate General for Environmental Protection, Department of Soil Protection. http://www. contaminatedland. co. uk/std-guid/dutch-l. htm.
59. Miklavčič, V. (1999). Mercury in the town of Idrija (Slovenia) after 500 years of mining and smelting. In R. Ebinghaus, R. R. Turner, L. D. de Lacedra, O. Vasiljev, & W. Salomons (Eds.), Mercury contaminated sites (pp. 259-270). Berlin: Springer.
60. Mlakar, I. (1974). Osnovni parametri proizvodnje rudnika Idrija skozi stoletja do danes. Idrijski razgledi, 19(3-4), 1-40.
61. Müller, G. (1979). Schwermetalle in Sedimenten des Rheins-Veränderungen seit 1971. Umschau, 79, 778-783.
62. Palinkaš, L. A., Pirc, S., Miko, S. F., Durn, G., Namjesnik, K., & Kapelj, S. (1995). The Idrija mercury mine, Slovenia, a semi-millennium of continuous operation: An ecological impact. In M. Richardson (Ed.), Environmental toxicology assessment (pp. 317-341). London: Taylor and Francis.
63. Pirc, S. (1991). Živo srebro v ozračju nad Idrijo in okolico. Idrijski razgledi, 35(1-2), 111-112.
64. Salminen, R., Batista, M. J., Bidovec, M., Demetriades, A., De Vivo, B., De Vos, W., et al. (2005). Geochemical atlas of Europe, Part 1, Background information, methodology and maps. Espoo: Geological Survey of Finland.
65. Stegnar, P. (1973). Privzem Hg in njegova porazdelitev v rastlinah in živalih. M. Sc. thesis, Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department for biology.
66. Teršič, T. (2010). Environmental influences of historical small scale ore processing at Idrija area. Ph. D. thesis, Ljubljana: University of Ljubljana.
67. Teršič, T., & Gosar, M. (2009). Preliminary results of detailed geochemical study of mercury at the ancient roasting site Pšenk (Idrija area, Slovenia). Geologija, 52(1), 79-86.
68. Teršič, T., Gosar, M., and Biester, H. (2008). Historical ore processing in Idrija: Case study of a unique mercury waste disposal site. In 18th Annual V. M. Goldschmidt Conference, Vancouver, 13-18 July 2008. Awards ceremony speeches and abstracts, Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 72(12/1), Amsterdam, p. A942.
69. Valentinitsch, H. (1981). Das landesfürstliche Quecksilberbergwerk Idria 1575-1659. Graz: Historische Landeskommission für Steiermark.
70. Viladevall, M., Font, X., & Navarro, A. (1999). Geochemical mercury survey in the Azogue Valley (Betic Area, SE Spain). Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 66(1-2), 27-35.
71. Žagar, D., Knap, A., Warwick, J. J., Rajar, R., Horvat, M., & Četina, M. (2006). Modelling of mercury transport and transformation processes in the Idrijca and Soča river system. Science of the Total Environment, 368(1), 149-163.
72. Žibret, G., & Gosar, M. (2006). Calculation of the mercury accumulation in the Idrijca river alluvial plain sediments. Science of the Total Environment, 368(1), 291-297.