Geochemical background concentrations of potentially toxic elements in soils of the Carajás Mineral Province, southeast of the Amazonian Craton

Autor: Dulcidéia da Conceição Palheta, Mauricio Wilians de Lima, Renato Alves Teixeira, Kelson do Carmo Freitas Faial, Edna Santos de Souza, Sheryle Santos Hamid, Antonio Rodrigues Fernandes
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Repositório Digital do Instituto Evandro Chagas (Patuá)
Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC)
instacron:IEC
ISSN: 1573-2959
Popis: Federal Rural University of Amazon. Institute of Agricultural Sciences. Bel?m, PA, Brazil. Federal Rural University of Amazon. Institute of Agricultural Sciences. Bel?m, PA, Brazil. Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Par?. Institute of Studies on Xingu. S?o Felix do Xingu, PA, Brazil. Federal University of the South and Southeast of Par?. Regional Agrarian Development Studies Institute. Marab?, PA, Brazil. Federal Rural University of Amazon. Institute of Animal Health and Production. Bel?m, PA, Brazil. Minist?rio da Sa?de. Secretaria de Vigil?ncia em Sa?de. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Ananindeua, PA, Brasil. Federal Rural University of Amazon. Institute of Agricultural Sciences. Bel?m, PA, Brazil. The objective of this study was to establish background concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soils from the Caraj?s Mineral Province (CMP), southeastern Amazonian Craton. The PTEs Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ti, V, and Zn were digested in microwaves and quantified by optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES). The variability of physical-chemical and mineralogical attributes contributed to variation in PTE concentrations. High background concentrations of Al, Fe, Cr, Mn, Mo, Ni, Ti, and V and, in particular, the PTE concentrations of Cd, Cu, Cr, Ba, and Co were greater than the prevention values defined by the Brazilian National Council of Environment. Soil quality reference values (QRVs) were greater than those determined for most Brazilian states and soils in the state of Par?. The high background concentrations and QRVs of PTEs show that the region is strongly influenced by the source material, rich in ferruginous deposits and other associated minerals. The results are an important tool for establishing soil quality standards and public policies for environmental protection in regions naturally PTE enriched.
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