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Soils near the Perkoa gossan

Sanguié Province, around the Perkoa deposit, Burkina Faso

Soils

Type
Soil

Soils next to the gossan, rich in lead (130 to 170 ppm) with a signature close to that of the ore. Indicative coordinates.

δ65Cu in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 976

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−0.94 ± 0.39 ‰−1.21 / −0.66 ‰2
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2.
Kříbek et al. (2016), Geochemistry, mineralogy, and isotope composition of Pb, Zn, and Cu…

δ66Zn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 683

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−0.62 ± 0.01 ‰−0.63 / −0.61 ‰2
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 2.
Kříbek et al. (2016), Geochemistry, mineralogy, and isotope composition of Pb, Zn, and Cu…

206Pb/207Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 981

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
1.01 ± 0.0021.009 / 1.0122
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 1.
Kříbek et al. (2016), Geochemistry, mineralogy, and isotope composition of Pb, Zn, and Cu…

208Pb/206Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 981

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
2.292 ± 0.0052.288 / 2.2952
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table 1.
Kříbek et al. (2016), Geochemistry, mineralogy, and isotope composition of Pb, Zn, and Cu…

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Soils near the Perkoa gossan, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sols-proches-du-chapeau-de-fer-de-perkoa/ (accessed 2026-10-13).

@misc{isofind2026soilsneartheperkoagossanisoto,
  title = {Soils near the Perkoa gossan, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sols-proches-du-chapeau-de-fer-de-perkoa/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}

Updated : 2026-10-13