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Geochemical and Mineralogical Characterization of Arsenic-Contaminated Soil at Chonam Gold Mine, Gwangyang

광양 초남 금 광산 비소오염 토양의 지화학적 및 광물학적 특성

  • Kong, Mi-Hye (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Yu-Mi (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Roh, Yul (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonnam National University)
  • 공미혜 (전남대학교 자연과학대학 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 김유미 (전남대학교 자연과학대학 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 노열 (전남대학교 자연과학대학 지구환경과학과)
  • Received : 2011.04.19
  • Accepted : 2011.06.02
  • Published : 2011.06.28
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Abstract

Geochemical and mineralogical properties of a contamited soil should be taken into account to decide a remediation strategy for a given contaminant because development and optimization of soil remedial technologies are based on geochemical and mineralogical separation techniques. The objective of this study was to investigate the geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of arsenic-contaminated soils. The arsenic-contaminated soil samples were obtained from Chonam gold mine, Gwangyang, Chonnam, Particle size analysis, sequential extraction, and mineralogical analyses were used to characterize geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of the As-contaminated soils. Particle size analyses of the As-contaminated soils showed the soils contained 17-36% sand, 25-54% silt, 9-28% clay and the soil texture were sandy loam, loam, and silt loam. The soil pH ranged from 4.5 to 6.6. The amount of arsenic concentrations from the sequential soil leaching is mainly associated with iron oxides (1 to 75%) and residuals (12 to 91%). Major minerals of sand and silt fractions in the soils were feldspar, kaolinite, mica, and quartz and minor mineral of which is an iron oxide. Major minerals of clay fraction were composed of illite, kaolinite, quartz, and vermiculite. And minor minerals are iron oxide and rutile. The geochemical and mineralogical analyses indicated the arsenic is adsorbed or coprecipitated with iron oxides or phyllosilicate minerals. The results may provide understanding of geochemical and mineralogical characteristics for the site remediation of arsenic-contaminated soils.

오염된 토양의 정화방법을 선정은 토양의 지화학적 및 광물학적 특성에 근거하여 선정되어야 오염된 토양을 적절하게 정화할 수 있다. 따라서 이 연구는 비소로 오염된 토양의 적절한 정하방법 선정을 위하여 비소의 존재형태를 알아보기 위하여 토양의 지화학적 및 광물학적 특성을 연구하였다. 이 연구를 위하여 전남 광양지역의 초남 금 광산의 비소로 오염된 토양을 이용하였다. 비소오염 토양의 지화학적 및 광물학적 특성을 알아보기 위하여 입도분리, 연속추출, 그리고 광물학적 분석을 실시하였다. 입도분석 결과에 따르면 비소오염토양의 무게백분율은 모래가 17-36%, 미사가 25-54%, 점토가 9-28%이며, 토성은 사양토(sandy loam), 양토(loam), 미사질 양토 (silt loam)로 나타났다. 토양의 pH는 폐 금광산 갱구 앞 토양이 4.5-6.6.으로 강산성내지 약산성을 띠었다. 비소오염 토양의 각 입도에 비소분포는 모래에 9-81%, 미사에 9-67%, 점토에 7-28% 분포하고 있었다. 연속추출 실험 결과, 비소는 철 산화물을 추출했을 때 1-75%로 검출되었으며, 추출 후 잔여물에 12-91% 잔존하고 있었다. 모래와 미사의 주 구성광물은 고령석, 사장석, 석영, 운모로 나타났으며, 부 구성광물은 철 산화물이다. 점토의 주 구성광물은 고령석, 석영, 운모, 질석이며, 부 구성광물은 철 산화물과 금홍석 은이다. 또한 점토 내 철 산화물과 운모에서 비소가 발견되었다. 이러한 결과는 비소가 철 산화물 또는 점토 광물 등에 흡착 또는 공침하여 존재하는 것으로 사료된다. 이는 비소로 오염된 토양의 지화학적 특성과 광물학적 특성을 통해 오염된 토양을 정화하는데 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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