Some naturally heavy-metal poisoned areas of interest in prospecting soil chemistry, and geomedicine.

• Main Authors: Låg, Jul, Bølviken, Bjørn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1974
• Subjects: BLY; KJEMISK ANALYSE; AVSETNING; JORD; PLANTEGRUPPE; KOBBER; FORURENSNING; Norway; Troms og Finnmark; Karasjok; Gjøvik; Stabbursdalen; Tverrfjellet; Osen; Finnmark; Troms
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2674983

Occurences of naturally lead-poisoned soil and vegetation have been found in 5 different areas in Norway where deposits of galena occur in the bedrock, namely at Snertingdal, Galå near Rena, Nordre Osen, Nord-Aurdal, and Stabbursdalen. In the initial stages of lead poisoning Vaccinium spp. are repla...