Distribution and Assessment of Trace Elements Contamination in Sediments of Conceição River Basin, Brazil

The Conceição river basin, in Quadrilátero Ferrífero (Iron Quadrangle), Brazil, has a long mining history which dates back to the late 17th century, with large gold and iron mines. These activities may be associated with river sediment contamination by trace elements, which were evaluated in this pa...

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Main Authors: Lucas Pereira Leão, Raphael de Vicq Ferreira da Costa, Mariângela Garcia Praça Leite, Hermínio Arias Nalini Júnior, Rita Maria Ferreira Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/11/6/236