Coal-mine tip, site 2 (confined chalk aquifer)
Nord-Pas-de-Calais coal basin, about 30 km south of Lille, France
Groundwater
- Type
- Groundwater
Coal-mine tip separated from the chalk by the Louvil clays, in a confined aquifer zone. Carbon released by the waste sustains bacterial sulfate reduction, which makes dissolved sulfate heavier downstream.
δ34S in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : V-CDT
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1.1 ± 0.3 ‰ | dissolved sulfate, chalk aquifer Piezometer OIGPZ7. | Denimal et al. (2002), Leaching of coal-mine tips (Nord-Pas-de-Calais coal basin, France)… | ||
| 0.7 ± 0.3 ‰ | dissolved sulfate, chalk aquifer Piezometer OIGPZ2. | Denimal et al. (2002), Leaching of coal-mine tips (Nord-Pas-de-Calais coal basin, France)… | ||
| 3.7 ± 0.3 ‰ | dissolved sulfate, chalk aquifer Piezometer OIGPZ5. | Denimal et al. (2002), Leaching of coal-mine tips (Nord-Pas-de-Calais coal basin, France)… | ||
| −20.3 ± 0.3 ‰ | dissolved sulfate, chalk aquifer Lateral piezometer OIGPZ6: a strongly depleted signature, that of pyrite sulfur in the waste. | Denimal et al. (2002), Leaching of coal-mine tips (Nord-Pas-de-Calais coal basin, France)… |
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- Coal-mine tip, site 1 (unconfined chalk aquifer) France
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- Pebble deposit seeps United States
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Coal-mine tip, site 2 (confined chalk aquifer), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/terril-site-2-nappe-captive-de-la-craie/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
@misc{isofind2026coalminetipsite2confinedchalk,
title = {Coal-mine tip, site 2 (confined chalk aquifer), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/terril-site-2-nappe-captive-de-la-craie/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06