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Original Articles

Applicability of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry for assessing geochemical features and heavy metal contamination of soils: primary data

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Pages 2272-2287 | Received 31 Oct 2019, Accepted 25 Nov 2019, Published online: 20 Mar 2020
 

ABSTRACT

X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) has long been considered a convenient and powerful method for the determination of trace amounts of chemical elements in various types of natural materials. XRF is rapid, reliable, and non-destructive spectroscopic technique, allows performing a direct analysis of solid samples without pretreatment. For the present report, we take advantage of the multielemental capability of the XRF-technique for the determination of major and trace amounts of rock-forming (Stot, Na2O, MgO, Al2O3, SiO2, P2O5, K2O, CaO, TiO2, MnO, Fe2O3(tot)) and trace (F, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Pb, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Ba, La, Ce, Nd) elements in environmental solid samples. Nowadays, study of the soil cover exposed by human-caused impact is an important aspect in understanding the geochemical processes occurring in it. Study object is the biggest territory of the Baikal region named Olkhon, which is a natural area of preferential protection of federal significance and a part of the Baikal National Park. In this study, we have determined chemical composition of the soil upper horizon (~0–15 cm) of meadow-stepper landscapes of the Baikal region (the Olkhon Island) to reveal their geochemical features and heavy metal pollution level. Three varieties of the steppe soils were distinguished: middle loamy, light loamy and sandy loam. For the first time, the influence of soil granulometric features on the content level of the rock-forming and toxic elements in them has been established. In addition, the primary data relating to the assessment of the soil heavy metal contamination have been presented.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to kindly acknowledge M.V. Danilova and J.S. Tarasova for the accomplishment of this work.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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