Liwu tailings dam (site 1)
Hengshi River basin, northern Guangdong, China
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
Tailings dam of the Dabaoshan mine, the main source of acid mine drainage (pH 3.3; 304 µg/L dissolved cadmium). The largest water-sediment isotopic difference of the study (1.61 ‰).
δ114/110Cd in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3108
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.64 ± 0.03 ‰ | filtered water (< 0.22 µm) Dam water. | Yang et al. (2019), Cadmium stable isotope variation in a mountain area impacted by acid … | ||
| −0.97 ± 0.09 ‰ | tailings and sediment Close to the ore iron sulfides (-0.95 ‰). | Yang et al. (2019), Cadmium stable isotope variation in a mountain area impacted by acid … |
Deposits of the same type
- Hourcade metallurgical site slags France
- Vinto smelter slag Bolivia
- San José mine waste Bolivia
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Liwu tailings dam (site 1), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/barrage-a-residus-de-liwu-site-1/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
@misc{isofind2026liwutailingsdamsite1isotopesi,
title = {Liwu tailings dam (site 1), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/barrage-a-residus-de-liwu-site-1/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06