Xikuangshan leaching water (M1)
Hunan, Xikuangshan district (Lengshuijiang), China
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
Xikuangshan antimony mine (Hunan), the world's largest: waters of the Feishuiyan stream, aquifer springs and wells and Shetianqiao adits, all alkaline (pH 6.8 to 8.9) and very Sb-rich (up to 47 mg/L). δ123Sb of -0.20 to +0.73 ‰ (Spex lot CL8-06SBY): oxidative weathering of stibnite, waste heaps and slags, adsorption onto Fe-Mn oxyhydroxides and mixing (Wen et al., 2023). Coordinates not published. Sample described only as leaching water, very rich in Sb (14.7 mg/L) and sulfate.
δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : Spex CertiPrep, lot CL8-06SBY
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.37 ‰ | 1 | leaching water Single analysis; ± 0.00 (2 SD); site M1; 14.671 mg/L Sb; 2 SD published as 0.00. | Wen et al. (2023), Antimony (Sb) isotopic signature in water systems from the world's lar… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Xikuangshan leaching water (M1), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/eau-de-lixiviation-de-xikuangshan-m1/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
@misc{isofind2026xikuangshanleachingwaterm1iso,
title = {Xikuangshan leaching water (M1), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/eau-de-lixiviation-de-xikuangshan-m1/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16