Grain Size, mineralogy, and metal pollution in sediments and soils

• Main Author: Gasparon, M.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Mineralogy; Grain size; Metal pollution; Sediment; Soils; 0402 Geochemistry; 050204 Environmental Impact Assessment; East Antarctica; Larsemann Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:162535

Standard procedures designed for the determination of trace metal concentrations in sediments (and soils) largely overlook the main factors that control partitioning of metal ions and complexes into the solid phase, namely surface area and charge of the particles. These properties are directly propo...