Centralised tailings heap of Xikuangshan
Hunan, Lengshuijiang, Xikuangshan district, China
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
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). Tailings taken at the top and base of a heap in the mining area; 1537 mg/kg Sb, including 117 mg/kg extractable Sb(V). Indicative coordinates (district centre).
δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3102a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.44 ± 0.04 ‰ | 1 | mine tailings Single analysis; ± 0.04 (2 SD); sample T1. | Shi et al. (2025), Antimony sources and mobilization in environmental matrices surroundin… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Centralised tailings heap of Xikuangshan, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/halde-de-residus-centralisee-de-xikuangshan/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
@misc{isofind2026centralisedtailingsheapofxiku,
title = {Centralised tailings heap of Xikuangshan, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/halde-de-residus-centralisee-de-xikuangshan/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16