Xikuangshan groundwaters (Wen et al., 2023, EP)
Hunan, Lengshuijiang, Xikuangshan district, China
Groundwater
- Type
- Groundwater
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 springs and ten wells of karst aquifers A and B and other formations, Sb from 0.015 to 47.40 mg/L (4.56 on average); very high Sb where mine waters and waste leachates infiltrate.
δD in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-SMOW
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −41.1 ‰ | −48.1 / −35.9 ‰ | 26 | groundwater (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6.7 ‰ | −7.6 / −6 ‰ | 26 | groundwater (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… |
| 3.9 ‰ | 1.4 / 6.3 ‰ | 26 | groundwater (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 ‰ | −4.2 / 6.1 ‰ | 26 | groundwater (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.710258 | 0.708737 / 0.711689 | 26 | groundwater (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 groundwaters (Wen et al., 2023, EP), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/eaux-souterraines-de-xikuangshan-wen-et-al-2023-ep/ (accessed 2026-10-19).
@misc{isofind2026xikuangshangroundwatersweneta,
title = {Xikuangshan groundwaters (Wen et al., 2023, EP), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/eaux-souterraines-de-xikuangshan-wen-et-al-2023-ep/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}Updated : 2026-10-19