The Characteristics, Enrichment, and Migration Mechanism of Cadmium in Phosphate Rock and Phosphogypsum of the Qingping Phosphate Deposit, Southwest China

Sedimentary phosphate rocks are characteristically rich in organic matter, and contain sulfides and a high concentration of trace elements, including cadmium (Cd), which is harmful to the human body. The mining of phosphate rock and phosphogypsum at Qingping has expanded the release of Cd into groun...

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Main Authors: Chengjie Zou, Zeming Shi, Yulong Yang, Junji Zhang, Yun Hou, Na Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/1/107