Nile
Lower Nile valley, Égypte
Rivers and surface water
- Type
- River or surface water
Little contaminated river. Indicative coordinates.
δ66Zn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : JMC 3-0749L
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 / 0.31 ‰ | Range compiled by the review from Little et al. (2014), Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 125:673-693. | Ding et al. (2024), Review on zinc isotopes in river systems: distribution and applicatio… |
δ60Ni in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 986
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.92 ± 0.11 ‰ | 0.84 / 0.99 ‰ | 2 | filtered river water (dissolved nickel) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 values. Main Nile in Sudan, El Gaili in the wet season and Sayala in the dry season: no clear seasonal difference. Sampled far from the site coordinates (Cairo). River heavier than continental silicate rocks, as for Cu and Zn: partitioning between dissolved phase and particles. | Cameron et Vance (2014), Heavy nickel isotope compositions in rivers and the oceans, Geoc… |
Deposits of the same type
- Ticino, Switzerland Switzerland
- Verzasca, Switzerland Switzerland
- Lobaye République centrafricaine
- Saane (Sarine), Switzerland Switzerland
- Birs, Switzerland Switzerland
- Elbe (German reach) Germany
- Black Rivers of the Congo central basin (Likouala, Motaba, Alima) République du Congo
- Sangha République du Congo
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Nile, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/nil/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026nileisotopesignatures,
title = {Nile, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/nil/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13