Identifying Sources and Assessing Potential Risk of Exposure to Heavy Metals and Hazardous Materials in Mining Areas: The Case Study of Panasqueira Mine (Central Portugal) as an Example

Identifying Sources and Assessing Potential Risk of Exposure to Heavy Metals and Hazardous Materials in Mining Areas: The Case Study of Panasqueira Mine (Central Portugal) as an Example

The Sn-W Panasqueira mine, in activity since the mid-1890s, is one of the most important economic deposits in the world. Arsenopyrite is the main mineral present as well as rejected waste sulphide. The long history is testified by the presence of a huge amount of tailings, which release considerable...

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Main Authors: Carla Candeias, Eduardo Ferreira da Silva, Paula F. Ávila, João Paulo Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
Panasqueira mine
potential toxic elements
modified contamination degree
non-carcinogenic hazard
carcinogenic risk
potential ecological risk factor and risk index
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/4/4/240

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