Mining-road dust of Xikuangshan
Hunan, Lengshuijiang, Xikuangshan district, China
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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). Dust brushed off tree leaves along mining roads, a proxy for atmospheric deposition; 1377 mg/kg Sb for D2. Dust Sb mainly from waste heaps and resuspended soils. Indicative coordinates (district centre).
δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3102a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.42 ± 0.04 ‰ | 0.39 / 0.45 ‰ | 2 | mining-road dust Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, +0.39 to +0.45 (poussière 1 +0.39; poussière 2 +0.45); D2 is one of the two, the text does not say which. | Shi et al. (2025), Antimony sources and mobilization in environmental matrices surroundin… |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Mining-road dust of Xikuangshan, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/poussieres-des-routes-minieres-de-xikuangshan/ (accessed 2026-10-16).
@misc{isofind2026miningroaddustofxikuangshanis,
title = {Mining-road dust of Xikuangshan, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/poussieres-des-routes-minieres-de-xikuangshan/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Updated : 2026-10-16