Historical pollution variability from abandoned mine sites, Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, New South Wales, Australia

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dc.contributor.authorHarrison, JJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorHeijnis, Hen_AU
dc.contributor.authorCaprarelli, Gen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-12T01:35:52Zen_AU
dc.date.available2023-01-12T01:35:52Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2003-03en_AU
dc.date.statistics2022-11-03en_AU
dc.description.abstractCore and surface sediments from the Tonalli River, a tributary of the artificial lake, Lake Burragorang, in the Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia, were studied to evaluate the spatio-temporal distribution of pollutants from the Yerranderie silver–lead–zinc mine site, abandoned in the late 1920s. A sediment core was collected in the mouth of the Tonalli River, at its junction with Lake Burragorang, and surface sediment samples were collected in the Tonalli River and its tributaries. The concentrations of Pb, As, Zn, Cu, Cd, Hg and Ag in the sediments were determined by ICP-MS and ICP-AES techniques. Temporal variability of metal concentrations was established through 210Pb dating of the core sediments and compared with published historical records, rainfall records and bushfire data. Metal concentrations in core sediments showed an overall increase around the year 1950 as well as increases coincident with heavy rainfall. Spatially, metal concentrations were up to 400 times the guideline limit around mine sites but decreased rapidly with distance downstream of the mines. © 2002 Springer-Verlagen_AU
dc.identifier.citationHarrison, J., Heijnis, H., & Caprarelli, G. (2003). Historical pollution variability from abandoned mine sites, Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, New South Wales, Australia. Environmental Geology, 43(6), 680-687. doi:10.1007/s00254-002-0687-8en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0943-0105en_AU
dc.identifier.issue6en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleEnvironmental Geologyen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination680-687en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-002-0687-8en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/14327en_AU
dc.identifier.volume43en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_AU
dc.subjectPollutionen_AU
dc.subjectMinesen_AU
dc.subjectLeaden_AU
dc.subjectSedimentsen_AU
dc.subjectMetalsen_AU
dc.subjectTrace amountsen_AU
dc.subjectRiversen_AU
dc.subjectNew South Walesen_AU
dc.subjectAustraliaen_AU
dc.titleHistorical pollution variability from abandoned mine sites, Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, New South Wales, Australiaen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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