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δ30Si of Rivers and surface water: published values

in ‰ (per mil)

Rivers and surface water. 47 published values for 24 deposits or sites. Standards, minerals and sources for every value.

DepositsValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
Amazon, lower course (Óbidos)
Brazil
0.9 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
Amazon, lower course (Óbidos)
Brazil
0.6 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
American River (Californie)
United States
0.9 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
Birs, Switzerland
Switzerland
0.69 ± 0.12 ‰0.57 / 0.97 ‰10Georg et al. (2006), Mechanisms controlling the silicon isotopic compositions of river wa…
Congo River (Brazzaville)
République du Congo
0.4 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
Congo River (Brazzaville)
République du Congo
0.8 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
Congo River (Brazzaville)
République du Congo
1.01 ± 0.12 ‰0.78 / 1.21 ‰13filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Cardinal et al. (2010), Contrasting silicon isotope signatures in rivers from the Congo B…
Kasai
République démocratique du Congo
0.84 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Cardinal et al. (2010), Contrasting silicon isotope signatures in rivers from the Congo B…
Lobaye
République centrafricaine
0.87 ± 0.06 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Cardinal et al. (2010), Contrasting silicon isotope signatures in rivers from the Congo B…
Niger ('Bani' sample)
1.2 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
Eastern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.47 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Jökulsá á DalGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Eastern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.65 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Jökulsá í FljótsdalGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Eastern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.33 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), KelduáGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Eastern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.36 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), HeiorratnGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Eastern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.52 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), FossáGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Eastern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.62 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Geithellnaá (Geithellnadalur)Georg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Eastern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.77 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), rivière du KálfafellsdalurGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Western Iceland rivers
Islande
1.46 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), SogGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Western Iceland rivers
Islande
0.66 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Hvítá (Suðurland)Georg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Western Iceland rivers
Islande
0.21 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Hvítá (Borgarfjörður)Georg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Western Iceland rivers
Islande
1.1 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), NorðuráGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Northern Iceland rivers
Islande
1.42 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), VíðidalsáGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Northern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.89 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), VatnsdalsáGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Northern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.78 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Jökulsá vestariGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Northern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.19 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Jökulsá austariGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Northern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.69 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), SkjálfandafljótGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Northern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.55 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), FnjóskáGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Northern Iceland rivers
Islande
0.55 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), Jökulsá á FjöllumGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Southern Iceland glacial rivers
Islande
−0.08 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), SkaftafellsáGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Southern Iceland glacial rivers
Islande
0.41 ± 0.04 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon), HólmsártnGeorg et al. (2007), Silicon isotope variations accompanying basalt weathering in Iceland…
Black Rivers of the Congo central basin (Likouala, Motaba, Alima)
République du Congo
0.01 ± 0.15 ‰−0.14 / 0.16 ‰3filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Cardinal et al. (2010), Contrasting silicon isotope signatures in rivers from the Congo B…
Rock Creek (Sierra Nevada, Californie)
United States
0.5 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
Dagejia stream (Changmaqu, Tibet)
China
−0.31 ± 0.35 ‰−0.79 / 0.01 ‰4Wang et al. (2019), The origin of rare alkali metals in geothermal fluids of southern Tib…
Sacramento River (California)
United States
1.2 ‰1De La Rocha et al. (2000), A first look at the distribution of the stable isotopes of sil…
Sangha
République du Congo
0.78 ± 0.07 ‰1filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Cardinal et al. (2010), Contrasting silicon isotope signatures in rivers from the Congo B…
Saane (Sarine), Switzerland
Switzerland
0.95 ± 0.22 ‰0.59 / 1.24 ‰10Georg et al. (2006), Mechanisms controlling the silicon isotopic compositions of river wa…
Ticino, Switzerland
Switzerland
0.93 ± 0.13 ‰0.73 / 1.17 ‰10Georg et al. (2006), Mechanisms controlling the silicon isotopic compositions of river wa…
Verzasca, Switzerland
Switzerland
0.79 ± 0.19 ‰0.51 / 1.01 ‰10Georg et al. (2006), Mechanisms controlling the silicon isotopic compositions of river wa…
Upper Yangtze (Yibin to Fuling)
China
1.25 ± 0.49 ‰0.7 / 1.9 ‰4filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Ding et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Upper Yangtze (Yibin to Fuling)
China
−0.3 ± 0.08 ‰−0.4 / −0.2 ‰4suspended particulate matterDing et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Lower Yangtze (Anqing to Shanghai)
China
2.73 ± 0.57 ‰2.2 / 3.4 ‰4filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Ding et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Lower Yangtze (Anqing to Shanghai)
China
−0.55 ± 0.17 ‰−0.7 / −0.3 ‰4suspended particulate matterDing et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Middle Yangtze (Jingsha to Jiujiang)
China
2.04 ± 0.44 ‰1.5 / 2.7 ‰5filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Ding et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Middle Yangtze (Jingsha to Jiujiang)
China
−0.24 ± 0.18 ‰−0.5 / 0 ‰5suspended particulate matterDing et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Yangtze, Three Gorges (Wanxian to Yichang)
China
2.52 ± 0.62 ‰2 / 3.2 ‰4filtered river water (dissolved silicon)Ding et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Yangtze, Three Gorges (Wanxian to Yichang)
China
−0.28 ± 0.17 ‰−0.5 / −0.1 ‰4suspended particulate matterDing et al. (2004), Silicon isotope compositions of dissolved silicon and suspended matte…
Yarlung Zangbo at Semi (Tibet)
China
0.32 ± 0.31 ‰0.1 / 0.54 ‰2Wang et al. (2019), The origin of rare alkali metals in geothermal fluids of southern Tib…

Published δ30Si (silicon) values, deposit by deposit

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). δ30Si of Rivers and surface water: published values. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/silicon-d30si/rivers/ (accessed 2026-10-13).

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  title = {δ30Si of Rivers and surface water: published values},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/silicon-d30si/rivers/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}

Updated : 2026-10-13