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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 107, May 2003
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Page(s) | 773 - 776 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:20030415 |
J. Phys. IV France 107 (2003) 773
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20030415
Spatial variation of heavy metals within surficial sediments of a subtropical coastal plain, Bells Creek catchment, Southeast Queensland, Australia
T. Liaghati, M. Preda and M. CoxSchool of Natural Resource Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD Australia
Abstract
Geochemistry and mineralogy of 45 samples of unconsolidated surficial sediments and soils
were used to analyse spatial trace element variations in a non-industrialised coastal plain (Bells Creek
catchment, southeast Queensland, Australia) and to investigate the main controls over this distribution.
Due to the heterogeneous nature of these sediments, absolute metal concentrations were transfonned by
a normalisation procedure to enable interpretation of the data. While V was the only enriched element
within sediments, soils were dominantly enriched in Zn and Cr. It is concluded that, mineralogy and
land-use practices are main controls over the variations determined in metal concentrations.
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