A geological interpretation of heavy metal concentrations in soils and sediments in the southern Netherlands

D.J. Huisman; F.J.H. Vermeulen; J. Baker; A. Veldkamp; S.B. Kroonenberg; G.Th. Klaver

doi:10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00018-6

A geological interpretation of heavy metal concentrations in soils and sediments in the southern Netherlands

D.J. Huisman^*, F.J.H. Vermeulen, J. Baker, A. Veldkamp, S.B. Kroonenberg, G.Th. Klaver

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The natural variation in heavy metal contents of subsurface sediments in the southern Netherlands is described, based on a series of 820 bulk geochemical analyses. The detrital heavy metal contents of these sediments show linear correlations with Al as a result of their joint occurrence in phyllosilicates. Anomalous enrichments occur as a result of the presence of glauconite (As, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn), pyrite (As) or Fe-oxides (As, Ba, Ni, Zn), due to the interaction of organic-rich subsurface material with groundwater (Co, Ni, Zn) or as a result of anthropogenic pollution in topsoils (Cu, Pb, Zn). The contents of Al, Fe, K and S are well suited to determine background values, and to identify the cause for anomalous accumulations of heavy metals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-174
Journal	Journal of geochemical exploration
Volume	59
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00018-6
Publication status	Published - 1997

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ITC-ISI-JOURNAL-ARTICLE
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