Mercury methylation at mercury mines in the Humboldt River Basin, Nevada, USA
January 1, 2002
Total Hg and methylmercury concentrations were measured in mine-waste calcines (retorted ore), sediment, and water samples collected in and around abandoned mercury mines in western Nevada to evaluate Hg methylation at the mines and in the Humboldt River Basin. Mine-waste calcines contain total Hg concentrations as high as 14 000 ??g g-1. Stream-sediment samples collected within 1 km of the mercury mines contain total Hg concentrations as high as 170 ??g g-1, whereas stream sediments collected at a distance >5 km from the mines, and those collected from the Humboldt River and regional baseline sites, contain total Hg concentrations
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mercury methylation at mercury mines in the Humboldt River Basin, Nevada, USA |
| DOI | 10.1144/1467-787302-017 |
| Authors | J. E. Gray, J.G. Crock, B.K. Lasorsa |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis |
| Index ID | 70024659 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |