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Mobility of uranium in groundwater-surface water systems in a post-mining context (Central Portugal)
| Resumo: | In uranium abandoned mine areas, particularly with mine tailings and open-pit lakes, the mobility of potentially toxic elements still acts as a source of surface and groundwater contamination. e water of open-pit lakes from Ribeira de Bôco mine and associated groundwater and surface water from the area is neutral and with low metal contents. However, some water samples are contaminated with Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, As, and U and should not be used for human consumption or in agricultural activities. e baseline uranium threshold is considerably high for groundwater, which is supported by geogenic features and mining activities. |
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| Autores principais: | Antunes, I.M.H.R. |
| Outros Autores: | Carvalho, Paula; Albuquerque, Maria Teresa; Santos, A.C.T. |
| Assunto: | Geogenic contents Uranium mines Surface and groundwater Contamination |
| Ano: | 2021 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco |
| Resumo: | In uranium abandoned mine areas, particularly with mine tailings and open-pit lakes, the mobility of potentially toxic elements still acts as a source of surface and groundwater contamination. e water of open-pit lakes from Ribeira de Bôco mine and associated groundwater and surface water from the area is neutral and with low metal contents. However, some water samples are contaminated with Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, As, and U and should not be used for human consumption or in agricultural activities. e baseline uranium threshold is considerably high for groundwater, which is supported by geogenic features and mining activities. |
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