Shetianqiao karst aquifer (aquifer A, Xikuangshan)
Hunan, Lengshuijiang, Xikuangshan district, China
Groundwater
- Type
- Groundwater
Xikuangshan antimony mine: 28 waters sampled in November 2013, including 23 springs of aquifers A, B and C, one mine water and four surface waters; arsenic up to 1274 µg/L in springs and 2545 µg/L in rivers, ascribed mainly to leaching of alkaline arsenic residues from the smelter and interaction with stibnite and silicified limestones. Sulfate (δ34S from -0.7 to +4.7 ‰ except B6) comes from sulfide oxidation, mixed with mine and surface waters; no link between δ34S and arsenic (Wen et al., 2018). Labels and 87Sr/86Sr from Table 1 of the published version. Coordinates not published (map only). Lower 220 m aquifer (micritic limestones, silicified limestones and shales) hosting the orebodies.
δ34S in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-CDT
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 ± 1.1 ‰ | 1.9 / 4 ‰ | 3 | dissolved sulfate Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 analyses, +1.9 to +4.0 (A1 +4.0; A2 +1.9; A3 +2.4); 85 to 262 µg/L As. | Wen et al. (2018), Coupled S and Sr isotope evidences for elevated arsenic concentrations… |
87Sr/86Sr isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 987
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.70989 ± 0.00018 | 0.70968 / 0.71001 | 3 | dissolved strontium Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 analyses, 0.70968 to 0.71001 (A1 0.70968; A2 0.70998; A3 0.71001); Sr from the silicified limestones and stibnite of the mineralised aquifer. | Wen et al. (2018), Coupled S and Sr isotope evidences for elevated arsenic concentrations… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Shetianqiao karst aquifer (aquifer A, Xikuangshan), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/aquifere-karstique-de-shetianqiao-aquifere-a-xikuangshan/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
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title = {Shetianqiao karst aquifer (aquifer A, Xikuangshan), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/aquifere-karstique-de-shetianqiao-aquifere-a-xikuangshan/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16