@article{10272/24282,
year = {2024},
month = {10},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10272/24282},
abstract = {This short paper analyses the concentrations of two major components (Fe, S) and eight
trace elements (As, Au, Co, Cu, Hg, Ni, Mn, Zn) in soils and tailings from Tierra Amarilla (northern
Chile) using ICP-Ms analysis. The levels of As, Au, Cu, Fe and S are very high and come from
polymetallic sulphides from nearby mines, together with minor contributions of Co, Ni and Mn.
Hg has its origin in the extreme seasonal flows of the Copiapó River, which erodes the dumps
of old precious metal mines. These high concentrations require further analysis of possible metal
immobilisation techniques, bioavailability or analysis in cultivated plants.},
organization = {The authors acknowledge ANID (Agencia Nacional de Investigación) for its financial support through grant FONDECYT (Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico) 11160405 (COPIFLOOD project), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos for its financial support through the IMPULSO project VARHIDRO (M2994) and Junta de Andalucía (group RNM-238). This study is a contribution to the Research Center in Historical, Cultural and Natural Heritage (CIPHCN) of the University of Huelva.},
publisher = {MDPI},
title = {The Past Is Never Dead: Soil Pollution from Mining in the Copiapó River Basin (Northern Chile)},
doi = {10.3390/soilsystems8040106},
author = {Pérez, Luna Araceli and Izquierdo, Tatiana and Abad de los Santos, Manuel and Caraballo Monge, Manuel Antonio and Ureta, Sebastián and Ruiz Muñoz, Francisco},
}