Issue 3, 2014

Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2)

Abstract

Use of mineral magnetic concentration parameters (χLF, χARM and SIRM) as a potential pollution proxy for soil samples collected from Wolverhampton (UK) is explored. Comparison of soil-related analytical data by correlation analyses between each magnetic parameter and individual geochemical classes (i.e. Fe, Pb, Ni, Zn, Cd), are reported. χLF, χARM and SIRM parameters reveal significant (p < 0.001 n = 60), strong (r = 0.632–0.797), associations with Fe, Cu, Zn and Pb. Inter-geochemical correlations suggest anthropogenic influences, which is supported by low χFD% measurements that infer an influence of multi-domain mineralogy are indicative of anthropogenic combustion processes. Results indicate mineral magnetic measurements could potentially be used as a geochemical indicator for soils in certain environments and/or specific settings that are appropriate for monitoring techniques. The mineral magnetic technique offers a simple, reliable, rapid, sensitive, inexpensive and non-destructive approach that could be a valuable pollution proxy for soil contamination studies.

Graphical abstract: Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2)

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 Jul 2013
Accepted
14 Jan 2014
First published
15 Jan 2014

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2014,16, 548-557

Potential linkages between mineral magnetic measurements and urban roadside soil pollution (part 2)

C. J. Crosby, M. A. Fullen and C. A. Booth, Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2014, 16, 548 DOI: 10.1039/C3EM00345K

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