Antimony and arsenic contamination in water from antimonite mineralization: a case study from Turhal (Tokat, Northern Turkey)

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dc.contributor.authorKurt, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorYıldırım, Ü.
dc.contributor.authorGüler, C.
dc.contributor.authorGüven, O.
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-04T18:58:37Z
dc.date.available2024-10-04T18:58:37Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe sources and fate of antimony (Sb) and arsenic (As) in water resources around antimonite (a.k.a. stibnite) deposits is of great concern due to their adverse effects on the environment and human health. The aim of this study was to determine geochemical compositions of gangue/ore material and water samples collected in and around the antimonite deposits located near Turhal (Tokat, Northern Turkey). Turhal antimonite deposits, recognized as the largest in Turkey, are hosted in pre-Upper Jurassic low-grade metamorphic rocks where the antimonite ore is mainly composed of stibnite and quartz. Quartz is also the dominant gangue mineral, with minor amounts of carbonates. The ore samples contain high concentrations of Sb (27.98 ? 60.83 wt.% as Sb2O3) and As (3453 ? 5010 ppm). The gangue material contains significant amounts of As (529 ppm), Cr (664 ppm), and Ti (256 ppm). Water samples collected from the study area are characterized by slightly alkaline pH (6.48–8.40) and low Eh (–46 to –5 mV) with electrical conductivity values ranging between 571 and 1607 µS cm?1. There is a significant trace element contamination in the aquifer system, especially in water samples collected from the areas hydrologically downgradient of antimonite deposits, where concentrations (in µg L?1) reach up to 271.6 for Sb, 429.4 for As, and 2203 for B. There is a high risk of toxicity for the livestock, as well as the human population consuming their products, since Sb and As contaminated springs in the region are used for watering farm animals. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/15275922.2021.1907816
dc.identifier.endpage421en_US
dc.identifier.issn1527-5922
dc.identifier.issue3-4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85103660595en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage409en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15275922.2021.1907816
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/3909
dc.identifier.volume23en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.en_US
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Forensicsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectantimonyen_US
dc.subjectarsenicen_US
dc.subjectboronen_US
dc.subjectStibniteen_US
dc.subjecttrace elementsen_US
dc.subjectwater qualityen_US
dc.titleAntimony and arsenic contamination in water from antimonite mineralization: a case study from Turhal (Tokat, Northern Turkey)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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