Influence of ophiolitic rocks on the spatial distribution of chromium and nickel in stream sediments of the Cecina River basin (Tuscany, Italy)

Ofioliti

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-73

  Laterza, Vittoria ^a,c   Franceschini, Fabrizio ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale della Toscana (ARPAT)   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Hierarchical clustering analysis. Larderello; Italy; Natural geochemical anomaly; Ophiolite; River pollution; Tuscany

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN SIZE; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; LEAD; NICKEL; OPHIOLITE; OUTCROP; RIVER POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ZINC;

CECINA RIVER; ITALY; TUSCANY;

CECINA;

EID: 84881063657     PISSN: None     EISSN: 03912612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4454/ofioliti.v38i1.416     Document Type: Article

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