Dispersion and Enrichment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Chubu Area Covered with Black Shales and Slates in Korea

추부지역 흑색셰일 및 점판암 분포지역에서의 잠재적 독성원소들의 분산과 부화

  • Kim, Jong Shin (Department of Mineral and Petroleum Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Chon, Hyo Taek (Department of Mineral and Petroleum Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • 김종신 (서울대학교 공과대학 자원공학과) ;
  • 전효택 (서울대학교 공과대학 자원공학과)
  • Received : 1997.03.22
  • Published : 1997.04.28

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the enrichment and distribution patterns of naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in soils derived from black shales and slates. Soil samples were collected from the Chubu area covered with uranium-enriched black shales and slates of the Changri Formation of the Okchon Super Group, and analysed for multiple-elements using INAA, ICP-AES and AAS. Soil pH and loss-an-ignition were also measured. Trace element contents in black shale and slate of the Chubu area are relatively lower than those in black shales, and higher than those in black slates reported elsewhere (Chon, Jung, 1991; Chon et al., 1996). Soil pH values range from 3.5 to 6.5, and loss-an-ignition values are in the range from 3 to 10%. Potentially toxic elements including As, Ba, Cr, Cu, Mo and U are highly enriched in residual soils with maximum content of $540{\mu}g/g$, $35,000{\mu}g/g$, $280{\mu}g/g$, $300{\mu}g/g$, $240{\mu}g/g$ and $860{\mu}g/g$, respectively. Significant concentrations of those elements were found in soils taken from the Tojangkol, the Chubu tunnel and the Meokti areas. Soils derived from black shales and slates, calcareous and phyllitic rocks, and intrusions were discriminated in terms of As, Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Mo, Sc and U contents. Enrichment index was calculated using the concentrations of As, Ba, Cr and Mo, and enrichment index map shows very similar trend with U distribution in soils.

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Supported by : 한국과학재단