Linhuan coal gangue and fly ash dump
Linhuan, south-west of Huaibei, Anhui, China
Mine tailings and waste rock
- Type
- Mine tailings and waste rock
Linhuan coal district (Huaibei coalfield), intensively mined with coking plant, power plant and coal preparation plant; coal gangue and fly ash dumps. Largest local dump. Raw coal from the Linhuan mine is 0.66 to 0.73 ‰ heavier than the ash: light zinc goes into combustion emissions. Indicative coordinates.
δ66Zn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : IRMM-3702
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.68 ‰ | Coal gangue: published mean (-0.68 ‰, zinc about 310 mg/kg), number of samples not stated. | Wang et al. (2022), Zinc in soil reflecting the intensive coal mining activities: evidenc… | ||
| −0.59 ‰ | Fly ash: published mean (-0.59 ‰), number of samples not stated. The mixing model writes 0.64 ‰ for the mean of both, minus sign lost. | Wang et al. (2022), Zinc in soil reflecting the intensive coal mining activities: evidenc… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Linhuan coal gangue and fly ash dump, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/terril-de-schistes-houillers-et-cendres-volantes-de-linhuan/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026linhuancoalgangueandflyashdum,
title = {Linhuan coal gangue and fly ash dump, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/terril-de-schistes-houillers-et-cendres-volantes-de-linhuan/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13