Technogenic soils developed on mine spoils containing iron sulphides: Mineral transformations as an indicator of pedogenesis

Uzarowicz, Łukasz; Skiba, Stefan

doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.04.008

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“…The soils of the study area belong to technogenic soils (Spolic Technosols) developed on mine and processing wastes (Uzarowicz and Skiba 2011;Uzarowicz 2013). Fieldwork was conducted in July 2013 to collect samples for this study.…”

Section: Soil Samplingmentioning

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Geochemical background of potentially toxic trace elements in reclaimed soils of the abandoned pyrite–uranium mine (south-central Poland)

Gałuszka

Migaszewski

Duczmal-Czernikiewicz

et al. 2016

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Spatial distribution patterns of As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, U and Zn were determined in topsoil samples collected after 40 years of chemical remediation conducted in the inoperative ''Staszic'' pyrite-uranium mine in the Holy Cross Mountains, south-central Poland. Soil samples were taken from 58 sites using a systematic random sampling design. Selected samples were subjected to an X-ray diffractometry analysis on bulk soils and separated clay fractions. Hematite, goethite and gypsum are common mineral phases in soil samples. Technogenic soils developed on reclaimed mine spoils show uniform spatial element distribution patterns and additionally a distinct enrichment in As, Pb, Mn, U and Zn. Mineral and chemical composition of soils vs. rocks points to the lithogenic source of the determined elements. The results of chemical analysis have been used for evaluation of geochemical background of trace elements in the study area with the iterative 2r-technique. This investigation shows that using mean crustal element concentrations (Clarke values) as proxies of threshold values in soils are not useful for determination of strongly positive geochemical anomalies. A modified enrichment factor, i.e. a local enrichment factor, is proposed for identification of sites where soils are contaminated.

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Section: Soil Samplingmentioning

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Geochemical background of potentially toxic trace elements in reclaimed soils of the abandoned pyrite–uranium mine (south-central Poland)

Gałuszka

Migaszewski

Duczmal-Czernikiewicz

et al. 2016

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…This is in sharp contrast with the weathering trajectories of tailings derived from sulfidic ores, in which initially low pH and high salinity are exacerbated during weathering due to oxidation of residual iron sulfides [2,4]. Some increases in EC and TA were observed in 100 °C and 135 °C treatments whereas EC and TA initially increased and then sharply decreased in the 165 °C, 200 °C, and 235 °C treatments.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…Tailings have typically been treated solely as waste materials; however, tailings are increasingly being recognized as substrates for soil development [2][3][4]. The annual mass of tailings produced globally is approximately one-third of the mass of soil lost through erosion globally [1,5].…”

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Experimental Simulation of Long Term Weathering in Alkaline Bauxite Residue Tailings

Santini

Fey

Gilkes

2015

Metals

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Abstract:Bauxite residue is an alkaline, saline tailings material generated as a byproduct of the Bayer process used for alumina refining. Developing effective plans for the long term management of potential environmental impacts associated with storage of these tailings is dependent on understanding how the chemical and mineralogical properties of the tailings will change during weathering and transformation into a soil-like material. Hydrothermal treatment of bauxite residue was used to compress geological weathering timescales and examine potential mineral transformations during weathering. Gibbsite was rapidly converted to boehmite; this transformation was examined with in situ synchrotron XRD. Goethite, hematite, and calcite all precipitated over longer weathering timeframes, while tricalcium aluminate dissolved. pH, total alkalinity, and salinity (electrical conductivity) all decreased during weathering despite these experiments being performed under "closed" conditions (i.e., no leaching). This indicates the potential for auto-attenuation of the high alkalinity and salinity that presents challenges for long term environmental management, and suggests that management requirements will decrease during weathering as a result of these mineral transformations. OPEN ACCESSMetals 2015, 5 1242

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“…The formation of sulphide minerals, predominantly pyrite (FeS 2 ) or monosulphides (FeS) may occur in coastal, inland, and minespoil environments. Deposits of mudflats, mud tidal swamps, brackish lakes and also mine waste are usually the richest in these minerals (Dent and Pons 1995, Giani 1992, Fitzpatrick and Shand 2008, Fältmarsch et al 2008, Uzarowicz and Skiba 2011. Depending on the oxidation-reduction conditions, two variants of ASS are distinguished.…”

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“…Moreover, properties similar to PASS and AASS were recorded in naturally salt-affected inland soils from the Kuyavian region, the Warta River valley and Nida River Basin (Czerwiñski 1996, Hulisz andPiernik 2008), ameliorated floodplain soils of the mouth of the Warta River and the lower Oder River valley (Malinowski et al 2004, Malinowski 2012, and in some technogenic soils developed from the bottom sediments of the Szczecin Lagoon (Piszczek et al 1961), the Vistula River delta (Hulisz et al 2015), and minespoil materials , Uzarowicz and Skiba 2011, 2013. FIGURE 1.…”

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Coastal acid sulphate soils in Poland: a review

Hulisz¹,

Kwasowski²,

Pracz³

et al. 2017

Soil Science Annual

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This paper presents the state of knowledge on coastal acid sulphate soils in Poland. The properties of these soils are closely related to the influence of brackish water from the Baltic Sea, high accumulation of organic matter and human activity. The obtained results demonstrate that the sulphide accumulation in soils refers to a relatively small areas of the Polish coastal zone with the unique and very valuable habitats. They require an adequate regulation of the water relations to avoid the risk of strong soil acidification and environmental pollution by heavy metals. Currently, there are no relevant criteria for classification of acid sulphate soil materials in the Polish Soil Classification (2011). Therefore, based on the presented data, the authors proposed to identify these features at the lower classification level (for different soil types). The criteria for the Thionic and Sulfidic qualifiers used in the WRB classification (IUSS Working Group WRB 2015) could be accepted for this purpose.

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Technogenic soils developed on mine spoils containing iron sulphides: Mineral transformations as an indicator of pedogenesis

Cited by 80 publications

References 36 publications

Geochemical background of potentially toxic trace elements in reclaimed soils of the abandoned pyrite–uranium mine (south-central Poland)

Geochemical background of potentially toxic trace elements in reclaimed soils of the abandoned pyrite–uranium mine (south-central Poland)

Experimental Simulation of Long Term Weathering in Alkaline Bauxite Residue Tailings

Coastal acid sulphate soils in Poland: a review

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