Geochemical characteristics of selenium and its correlation to other elements and minerals in selenium-enriched rocks in Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province, China

Huan Tian; Zhenzhen Ma; Xiaolei Chen; Hongyu Zhang; Zhengyu Bao; Changhua Wei; Shuyun Xie; Shitou Wu

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Huan Tian, Zhenzhen Ma, Xiaolei Chen, Hongyu Zhang, Zhengyu Bao, Changhua Wei, Shuyun Xie, Shitou Wu. Geochemical characteristics of selenium and its correlation to other elements and minerals in selenium-enriched rocks in Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province, China. Journal of Earth Science, 2016, 27(5): 763-776. doi: 10.1007/s12583-016-0700-x

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Huan Tian, Zhenzhen Ma, Xiaolei Chen, Hongyu Zhang, Zhengyu Bao, Changhua Wei, Shuyun Xie, Shitou Wu. Geochemical characteristics of selenium and its correlation to other elements and minerals in selenium-enriched rocks in Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province, China. Journal of Earth Science, 2016, 27(5): 763-776. doi: 10.1007/s12583-016-0700-x

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Huan Tian, Zhenzhen Ma, Xiaolei Chen, Hongyu Zhang, Zhengyu Bao, Changhua Wei, Shuyun Xie, Shitou Wu. Geochemical characteristics of selenium and its correlation to other elements and minerals in selenium-enriched rocks in Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province, China. Journal of Earth Science, 2016, 27(5): 763-776. doi: 10.1007/s12583-016-0700-x

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Geochemical characteristics of selenium and its correlation to other elements and minerals in selenium-enriched rocks in Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province, China

doi: 10.1007/s12583-016-0700-x

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State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Zhejiang Institute of Geological Survey, Hangzhou, 311203, China
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Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Geoscience Center Göttingen, Geochemistry Department, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, 37077, Germany

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Corresponding author: Zhengyu Bao, huantiancug@hotmail.com
Received Date: 08 Sep 2015
Accepted Date: 17 Jun 2016
Publish Date: 01 Oct 2016

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Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province, China is a world known selenium (Se)-enriched area, and a severe selenosis incident was reported in Naore Village during the 1990s. This study investigated the geochemical characteristics of Se and its fractions in Se-enriched rocks from Ziyang. Se distribution is uneven, ranging from 0.23 to 57.00 μg/g (17.29±15.52 μg/g). Se content is higher in slate than chert, and even lower in carbonate rocks. Cd, As and Ⅴ are enriched but Pb is depleted in Se-enriched strata. Se has different correlations both with TS (total sulfur) (R²=0.59 for chert) and TC (total carbon) (R²=0.77 for slate, R²=0.87 for carbonate). Se has significant positive correlations with Ⅴ (r=0.65), As (r=0.485), Cd (r=0.459) and Pb (r=0.405). The Se level correlates with mineral content, positively with pyrite, chlorite and illite, negatively with albite. Se associated with sulfide/selenide and elemental Se are the predominant fractions of total recovered Se, suggesting that a reducing environment and the formation of sulfides were significant to Se deposition during its geochemical cycle. Although low concentration of bio-available Se (average 5.62%±3.69%) may reduce the risk of Se poisoning in the target area, utilization of Se-rich rock as natural fertilizer should be restricted.
- selenium,
- Ziyang County,
- statistical analysis,
- fractions

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