Banpo processing tailings seepage
Guizhou, Dushan County, Banpo mine, China
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
Banpo antimony mine (Guizhou): 26 waters sampled in the Dajiagou Creek, which crosses the waste heaps, in the Chahe River, which receives the processing tailings, and in the Qisha tributary; Sb up to 1427 µg/L and sulfate up to 1926 mg/L. Dissolved sulfate δ34S follows Sb and sulfate in the Chahe (r = 0.68 and 0.89): a tracer of the pollution extent; isotope budget: about 59 % of the sulfur of the lower Chahe comes from the mine (Ning et al., 2011). Water leaving the flotation tailings storage towards the Chahe, with the highest Sb of the study. Coordinates not published.
δ34S in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-CDT
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.32 ‰ | 1 | tailings seepage water Single analysis; site W16; 1427 µg/L Sb, 295.5 mg/L sulfate. | Ning et al. (2011), Antimony pollution and sulfur isotope study in the waters of an antim… |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Banpo processing tailings seepage, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/lixiviat-des-residus-de-traitement-de-banpo/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
@misc{isofind2026banpoprocessingtailingsseepag,
title = {Banpo processing tailings seepage, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/lixiviat-des-residus-de-traitement-de-banpo/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16