Soils around the abandoned mercury mine (Puerto Princesa)
Palawan, Puerto Princesa (Honda Bay catchment), Philippines
Soils
- Type
- Soil
Two soils sampled in 2022 near the abandoned mine (54.3 and 200.3 mg/kg Hg), source of the particles eroded towards Honda Bay. Coordinates not given.
δ202Hg in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3133
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.85 ± 0.37 ‰ | −1.12 / −0.59 ‰ | 2 | soil, < 63 µm (SOIL 2 and SOIL 1) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, total Hg 54.3 and 200.3 mg/kg. | Samaniego et al. (2026), Mercury speciation and stable isotope signatures in marine sedim… |
Δ199Hg in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3133
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11 ± 0.1 ‰ | 0.04 / 0.18 ‰ | 2 | soil, < 63 µm (SOIL 2 and SOIL 1) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, mass-independent anomaly. | Samaniego et al. (2026), Mercury speciation and stable isotope signatures in marine sedim… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Soils around the abandoned mercury mine (Puerto Princesa), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sols-autour-de-la-mine-de-mercure-abandonnee-puerto-princesa/ (accessed 2026-10-14).
@misc{isofind2026soilsaroundtheabandonedmercur,
title = {Soils around the abandoned mercury mine (Puerto Princesa), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sols-autour-de-la-mine-de-mercure-abandonnee-puerto-princesa/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-14}
}Updated : 2026-10-14