Lead and lead isotopes in agricultural soils of Europe - The continental perspective

The GEMAS Project Team

doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.12.012

Lead and lead isotopes in agricultural soils of Europe - The continental perspective

The GEMAS Project Team

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Lead isotopes are widely used for age dating, for tracking sources of melts, sediments, Pb products, food and animals and for studying atmospheric Pb contamination. For the first time, a map of a Pb isotope landscape at the continental-scale is presented. Agricultural soil samples (A_p-horizon, 0-20cm) collected at an average density of 1 site/2500km² were analysed for Pb concentration and Pb isotopes (²⁰⁶Pb, ²⁰⁷Pb, ²⁰⁸Pb). Lead concentrations vary from 1.6 to 1309mg/kg, with a median of 16mg/kg. Isotopic ratios of ²⁰⁶Pb/²⁰⁷Pb range from 1.116 to 1.727 with a median of 1.202. The new data define the soil geochemical Pb background for European agricultural soil, providing crucial information for geological, environmental and forensic sciences, public health, environmental policy and mineral exploration. The European continental-scale patterns of Pb concentrations and Pb isotopes show a high variability dominated by geology and influenced by climate. Lead concentration anomalies mark most of the known mineralised areas throughout Europe. Some local Pb anomalies have a distinct anthropogenic origin.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	532-542
Number of pages	11
Journal	Applied Geochemistry
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.12.012
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

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Lead and lead isotopes in agricultural soils of Europe - The continental perspective

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