The abandoned Bottino Pb(Zn)-Ag mining district (Apuane Alps, north-western Tuscany) has a long mining history dating back at least to the eleventh century AD. Abandoned mining wastes represent a potential source of heavy metal pollution. A study of mineralogy and chemistry of the waste dumps, and of the chemistry of stream, mine drainage and waste seepage waters indicates that alteration phenomena occurred, until now, under near neutral conditions, and with no significant pollution of surficial waters. However, some waste heaps may present some hazard in the long run.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY OF WASTE DUMPS AT THE PB-AG BOTTINO MINE, APUANE ALPS, ITALY / Mascaro I, 13. .; Benvenuti, M.; Corsini, F.; Costagliola, P.; Ferrari, M.; Parrini, P.; Tanelli, G.; Da Pelo, S.; Lattanzi, P. - STAMPA. - (1999), pp. 203-206. (Intervento presentato al convegno 5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE tenutosi a REYKJAVIK nel August 16-20, 1999).
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY OF WASTE DUMPS AT THE PB-AG BOTTINO MINE, APUANE ALPS, ITALY.
BENVENUTI, MARCO;CORSINI, FERNANDO;COSTAGLIOLA, PILARIO;
1999
Abstract
The abandoned Bottino Pb(Zn)-Ag mining district (Apuane Alps, north-western Tuscany) has a long mining history dating back at least to the eleventh century AD. Abandoned mining wastes represent a potential source of heavy metal pollution. A study of mineralogy and chemistry of the waste dumps, and of the chemistry of stream, mine drainage and waste seepage waters indicates that alteration phenomena occurred, until now, under near neutral conditions, and with no significant pollution of surficial waters. However, some waste heaps may present some hazard in the long run.
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