Geo-ecological evaluation of mineral, major and trace elemental composition in waste rocks, soils and sediments of a gold mining area and potential associated risks

• Main Authors: Mohd Kusin, Faradiella, Che Awang, Nor Hayati, Syed Hasan, Sharifah Nur Munirah, Abdul Rahim, Hairiyatul Aliah, Azmin, Nurshazlin, Jusop, Shamshuddin, Kim, Kyoung-Woong
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier BV 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79993/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0341816219303716

An investigation has been undertaken on the distribution of mineral, major and trace elements in mine wastes of a gold mining area from geo-ecological perspective and its association with potential human health risks. Mine waste samples consisting of waste rocks, soils and sediments (including borro...