Jinding zinc smelter slag
Lanping County, north-western Yunnan, China
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
Slag from processing of the oxidised ore, sampled on the smelter slag heap. Light vapour-phase cadmium is largely recovered from soot. Indicative coordinates.
δ114/110Cd in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : Spex Cd
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.48 ± 0.06 ‰ | −0.52 / −0.44 ‰ | 2 | Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2. Heavier than the processed oxidised ore (-0.64 ‰). | Wen et al. (2015), Tracing sources of pollution in soils from the Jinding Pb-Zn mining di… |
206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.514 ± 0.011 | 18.507 / 18.522 | 2 | Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2. | Wen et al. (2015), Tracing sources of pollution in soils from the Jinding Pb-Zn mining di… |
207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.747 ± 0.008 | 15.741 / 15.753 | 2 | Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2. | Wen et al. (2015), Tracing sources of pollution in soils from the Jinding Pb-Zn mining di… |
208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.974 ± 0.023 | 38.958 / 38.99 | 2 | Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2. | Wen et al. (2015), Tracing sources of pollution in soils from the Jinding Pb-Zn mining di… |
206Pb/207Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1757 ± 0.0001 | 1.1757 / 1.1758 | 2 | Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2. Ratio recalculated from the 204Pb ratios; mixing tracer used by the authors. | Wen et al. (2015), Tracing sources of pollution in soils from the Jinding Pb-Zn mining di… |
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- Viviez plant metallurgical tailings (Dunet and Igue de Mas heaps) France
- Hourcade metallurgical site slags France
- Niquelândia ferronickel plant (Codemin) Brazil
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Jinding zinc smelter slag, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/scories-de-la-fonderie-de-zinc-de-jinding/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026jindingzincsmelterslagisotope,
title = {Jinding zinc smelter slag, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/scories-de-la-fonderie-de-zinc-de-jinding/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13