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Published on: September 11, 2016
Geochemical soil dynamics on a bimodal post-collisional intrusive complex
Kargean Vianna Barbosa1,2, Diego Lang Burak3, Carlos Eduardo Veiga de Carvalho4
1Environmental Engineering Department, Federal Fluminense Education, Science and Technology Institute, Av. Souza MotaCampos Dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, 35028060-010, Brazil. kargean@gmail.com.
Soil trace element levels, particularly barium (Ba) and molybdenum (Mo), often exceed global and local standards due to geological factors. Understanding these patterns is crucial for environmental quality assessment.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Geochemistry
- Soil Science
Background:
- Environmental quality is vital for global development, with soil degradation and trace element contamination posing significant risks.
- Established soil quality reference values may not account for intrinsic geological variations, necessitating comprehensive surveys.
- Understanding trace element distribution is key to assessing ecotoxicological impacts and environmental quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess soil trace element concentrations and their distribution patterns in relation to geological factors.
- To compare soil trace element levels against established global and local quality reference values.
- To investigate the influence of geological patterns, specifically bimodal magmatism, on trace element distribution.
Main Methods:
- Collection of soil samples at two depths from minimally impacted pastures and grasslands.
- Application of various chemical and physical soil analyses.
- Utilization of multivariate statistical techniques including correlation analysis, principal component analysis, hierarchical clustering, and geostatistics.
Main Results:
- A significant correlation was found between the clay fraction and trace elements, validating clustering for landscape distribution analysis.
- Most analyzed soil samples exhibited trace element concentrations exceeding both global and local quality reference values.
- Barium (Ba) presence is likely linked to feldspathic mineral replacement, while molybdenum (Mo) is associated with porphyritic allanite granite.
Conclusions:
- Geological patterns significantly influence soil trace element concentrations, often leading to levels above established standards.
- Hierarchical clustering is an effective method for determining the landscape distribution of soil components.
- Further research is needed to accurately determine the concentration factor of molybdenum (Mo) in the Santa Angélica intrusive suite.
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