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Published Δ201Hg (mercury) values, deposit by deposit

in ‰ (per mil)

35 published values for 30 deposits or sites.

By deposit type

DepositsValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
Donbas anthracite coalfield (Rostov Oblast)
Russia
−0.06 ± 0.04 ‰−0.09 / −0.01 ‰3coal (coal of unspecified rank)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Huainan-Huaibei coalfield
China
0.14 ± 0.06 ‰1Xieqiao I mine coal (high volatile B bituminous coal, Shanxi Formation, Permian)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Huainan-Huaibei coalfield
China
0.12 ± 0.04 ‰0.1 / 0.15 ‰2Kongji mine coal (high volatile C bituminous coal, Shanxi Formation, Permian)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Huainan-Huaibei coalfield
China
0.04 ± 0.05 ‰1Xinji III mine coal (subbituminous A coal to high volatile C bituminous coal, Shanxi Formation, Permian)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Huainan-Huaibei coalfield
China
0.09 ± 0.02 ‰1Panji III mine coal (subbituminous B coal, Shanxi Formation, Permian)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Huainan-Huaibei coalfield
China
0.11 ± 0.04 ‰1Xinzhuang mine coal (coal of unspecified rank, Shanxi Formation, Permian)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Ekibastuz coal
Kazakhstan
−0.35 ± 0.61 ‰1coal (coal of unspecified rank)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Inta coal (Pechora Basin)
Russia
−0.27 ± 0.08 ‰−0.33 / −0.21 ‰2coal (subbituminous B coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Beryozovsky coal (Kansk-Achinsk Basin)
Russia
−0.53 ± 0.03 ‰−0.56 / −0.51 ‰3coal (coal of unspecified rank)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Jiafeng coal (Jincheng, Qinshui coalfield)
China
0.29 ± 0.05 ‰0.24 / 0.33 ‰3coal (subbituminous C coal to subbituminous B coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Kharanor coal (Chita Oblast)
Russia
−0.22 ‰−0.22 / −0.22 ‰2coal (coal of unspecified rank)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Suzhou coal (Jiangsu)
China
−0.05 ± 0.06 ‰1coal (subbituminous B coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Yazitian coal (Guiyang Basin)
China
0 ± 0.04 ‰1coal (high volatile B bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Yima coal (Henan)
China
−0.35 ± 0.01 ‰−0.36 / −0.34 ‰3coal (high volatile B bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Zhachang coal (Guiyang Basin)
China
0.04 ± 0.08 ‰1coal (high volatile C bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Hebei coal (unspecified deposit)
China
0 ± 0.06 ‰1coal (high volatile C bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Big Dirty seam (Washington)
United States
−0.35 ± 0.07 ‰1coal (subbituminous B coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Brookville seam (Pennsylvania)
United States
−0.14 ± 0.03 ‰−0.17 / −0.12 ‰3coal (medium volatile bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Colorado B B2 seam (Colorado)
United States
−0.18 ± 0.01 ‰−0.19 / −0.18 ‰2coal (high volatile B bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Fort Scott (Iron Post) seam (Oklahoma)
United States
0.04 ± 0.02 ‰0.02 / 0.06 ‰3coal (high volatile A bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
King Cannel seam (Utah)
United States
−0.11 ± 0.01 ‰−0.13 / −0.1 ‰4coal (subbituminous A coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Lower Philpot seam (Arkansas)
United States
−0.1 ± 0.01 ‰−0.1 / −0.09 ‰2coal (low volatile bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Lower Spadra seam (Arkansas)
United States
0.05 ± 0.04 ‰1coal (semianthracite)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
No 3 seam PSOC 1533 (Alaska)
United States
−0.23 ± 0.01 ‰−0.23 / −0.22 ‰2coal (lignite)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Pratt seam (Alabama)
United States
−0.14 ± 0.02 ‰−0.16 / −0.12 ‰3coal (medium volatile bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Unidentified weathered seam PSOC 159 (Colorado)
United States
0.03 ± 0.06 ‰−0.03 / 0.08 ‰3coal (semianthracite)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Chelan forest (Rex Creek fire)
United States
−0.19 ± 0.08 ‰1forest litter and O horizonBiswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Jackson forest (Wyoming)
United States
0.03 ± 0.04 ‰1forest litter and O horizonBiswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest
United States
−0.36 ± 0.06 ‰−0.4 / −0.32 ‰2forest litter and O horizonBiswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Darco lignite seam (Texas)
United States
−0.11 ± 0.04 ‰−0.15 / −0.07 ‰3coal (lignite)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Severny open pit (Ekibastuz Basin)
Kazakhstan
−0.45 ± 0.02 ‰−0.46 / −0.43 ‰2coal (lignite to subbituminous C coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Maikuben open pit
Kazakhstan
−0.49 ± 0.06 ‰1coal (subbituminous A coal to high volatile C bituminous coal)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Maya Mountains organic soils
Belize
−0.2 ± 0.04 ‰1surface organic soilBiswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Barrow peatlands (Utqiaġvik)
United States
−0.15 ± 0.01 ‰−0.15 / −0.14 ‰2freeze-dried surface peat (peat 1)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…
Barrow peatlands (Utqiaġvik)
United States
−0.22 ± 0.02 ‰−0.24 / −0.21 ‰3freeze-dried surface peat (peat 2)Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil…

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Published Δ201Hg (mercury) values, deposit by deposit. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/mercury-cap-d201hg/ (accessed 2026-10-15).

@misc{isofind2026published201hgmercuryvaluesde,
  title = {Published Δ201Hg (mercury) values, deposit by deposit},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/mercury-cap-d201hg/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-15}
}

Updated : 2026-10-15