San José mine gallery (SJ1)
Oruro, Bolivian Altiplano, Bolivia
Acid mine drainage
- Type
- Acid mine drainage
San José mine gallery exit: one of the most antimony-rich acid mine drainages in the world (pH 1.6 to 2), with up to 8 mg/L dissolved antimony, mainly as Sb(V).
δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : Standard interne (solution SPEX)
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.46 ± 0.02 ‰ | filtered water (< 0.22 µm) End of the wet season (April 2019). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… | ||
| 0.42 ± 0.02 ‰ | filtered water (< 0.22 µm) End of the dry season (October 2021). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… | ||
| −0.09 ± 0.02 ‰ | sediment (< 2 mm) End of the wet season (April 2019). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… | ||
| 0.22 ± 0.02 ‰ | sediment (< 2 mm) End of the dry season (October 2021). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… |
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- Canal Rosso, upstream (CR1) Bolivia
- Santa Bárbara waste collector (CO-4) Spain
- Santa Bárbara open-pit lake (CO-3) Spain
- Guadiana open-pit lake (CO-2) Spain
- Guadiana waste collector (CO-7) Spain
- Sabina gallery, south exit (Tharsis) Spain
- Lagunazo black water lake (LZ-5) Spain
- Lagunazo ash waste collector (LZ-3) Spain
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). San José mine gallery (SJ1), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/galerie-de-la-mine-san-jose-sj1/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
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title = {San José mine gallery (SJ1), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/galerie-de-la-mine-san-jose-sj1/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06