Food crops around Xikuangshan

Hunan, Lengshuijiang, Xikuangshan district, China

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Xikuangshan antimony mine (N 27.7°, E 111.4°), mined since the 19th century, northern mine turned into a smelting area; samples taken in October 2022 along the Qingfeng and Lianxi rivers, tributaries of the Zijiang. All compartments have positive δ123Sb, +0.008 to +0.57 ‰ (Shi et al., 2025). Point coordinates not published (supplement Table S1). Maize taken from residents' granaries and sweet potatoes harvested at maturity in fields around the mine. Indicative coordinates (district centre).

δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 3102a

Value	Range	n	Mineral or matrix	Source
0.24 ± 0.04 ‰		1	sweet potato Single analysis; ± 0.04 (2 SD); same signature as soil S3 (+0.22 ‰): Sb taken up by the roots.	Shi et al. (2025), Antimony sources and mobilization in environmental matrices surroundin…
0.21 ± 0.04 ‰		1	maize grain Single analysis; ± 0.04 (2 SD); lighter than dust (+0.39 and +0.45 ‰): foliar input not demonstrated.	Shi et al. (2025), Antimony sources and mobilization in environmental matrices surroundin…

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Food crops around Xikuangshan, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/cultures-vivrieres-autour-de-xikuangshan/ (accessed 2026-10-16).

@misc{isofind2026foodcropsaroundxikuangshaniso,
  title = {Food crops around Xikuangshan, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/cultures-vivrieres-autour-de-xikuangshan/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Updated : 2026-10-16