The Relationships between Cu Contamination and Soil Characteristics in Downstream of Mazra’eh Copper Mine (Ahar-East Azarbaijan)

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Due to the proximity of dumping sites for mine tailings to agricultural lands, the migration of
contaminants to these lands is possible. In this study, a total of 30 points along a track line of approximately
10 km in downstream of Mazra’eh copper mine (Ahar-East Azarbaijan) covered with a mixture of transferred
tailings and bed sediments of Mazra’eh seasonal river were selected. The composite samplings were carried
out fromsoils at depths of 0-10, 10-30 and 30-60 cmand fromsurficial sediments. In addition, six non-covered
points (controls) with minimum distance from the sampling points were selected. The total concentrations of
copper in surficial sediments as well as soils were determined using aqua regia method. Then, the relationships
between these concentrations and soil properties were assessed. The results showed very high concentrations
of copper (1116 mg kg-1, on average) in the surficial sediments. The concentrations of copper in the soil depths
of 0-10, 10-30 and 30-60 cm were 105, 86.4 and 79.8 mg kg-1, respectively. Based on results, 13% of 0-10 cm
soils, all of 10-30 cm soils and 57% of 30-60 cm soils were very contaminated, medium contaminated and low
contaminated, compared to controls (48.4 mg kg-1, on average for three depths), respectively. Soil copper
concentration showed significant positive correlations with surficial sediment copper concentration, thickness
of surficial sediment and soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) in all three depths of the studied soils.

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Water and Soil Science
Volume 26, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
December 2016
Pages 95-112

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