Xikuangshan mine waters (Wen et al., 2023, EP)
Hunan, Lengshuijiang, Xikuangshan district, China
Acid mine drainage
- Type
- Acid mine drainage
Xikuangshan antimony mine: 60 waters sampled from October to December 2016 (Wen et al., 2023, Environmental Pollution), near-neutral to alkaline, rich in sulfate and Sb(OH)6-; chemistry controlled by carbonate dissolution and silicate weathering. Sulfate and Sb come mainly from stibnite oxidation, without notable bacterial reduction; Sr points to leaching of mine wastes and smelting waters as the major source of groundwater Sb. Coordinates not published (map only). Sixteen adit waters, two leachates, one smelting water and one tailings water, Sb from 0.08 to 29.80 mg/L (7.01 on average), sulfate 596 mg/L on average.
δD in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-SMOW
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −39.065 ‰ | −50.9 / −28.2 ‰ | 20 | mine water (H2O) Published mean, without standard deviation; per-sample values in the supplement, not supplied. | Wen et al. (2023), Sources of antimony contamination and its migration into water systems… |
δ18O in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-SMOW
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6.16 ‰ | −8 / −2.8 ‰ | 20 | mine water (H2O) Published mean, without standard deviation; per-sample values in the supplement, not supplied. | Wen et al. (2023), Sources of antimony contamination and its migration into water systems… |
| 3.4 ‰ | 1.1 / 8.3 ‰ | 20 | mine water (dissolved sulfate) Published mean, without standard deviation; per-sample values in the supplement, not supplied. | Wen et al. (2023), Sources of antimony contamination and its migration into water systems… |
δ34S in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-CDT
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 ‰ | −1.4 / 6.1 ‰ | 20 | mine water (dissolved sulfate) Published mean, without standard deviation; per-sample values in the supplement, not supplied. Mine stibnite from +5.8 to +8.2 ‰ (mean +6.8 ‰). | Wen et al. (2023), Sources of antimony contamination and its migration into water systems… |
87Sr/86Sr isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 987
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.710512 | 0.710023 / 0.711498 | 20 | mine water (dissolved strontium) Published mean, without standard deviation; per-sample values in the supplement, not supplied. | Wen et al. (2023), Sources of antimony contamination and its migration into water systems… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Xikuangshan mine waters (Wen et al., 2023, EP), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/eaux-de-mine-de-xikuangshan-wen-et-al-2023-ep/ (accessed 2026-10-19).
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title = {Xikuangshan mine waters (Wen et al., 2023, EP), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/eaux-de-mine-de-xikuangshan-wen-et-al-2023-ep/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}Updated : 2026-10-19