Heavy metals assessment of soils in and around Kama-Otto and Kwotto artisanal mining of mica, cassiterite and tantalite in Nasarawa state, Nigeria

  • Authors

    • Usman Isa Osu Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
    • Agbaji Edith Bolanle Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
    • Omenesa Hadiza Division of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
    2018-07-23
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijac.v6i2.10630
  • Artisanal Mining, Geo-Accumulating Index, Heavy Metals, Nemerow Index Method.

  • This study assesses the level of heavy metal in Soils within the vicinity of artisanal mining of Mica, Cassiterite and Tantalite in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Soil samples of Kama-otto and Kwotto artisanal mining were collected and analyzed using mass-plasma Atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES). Samples were also collected in Angwan-Mada, a non-artisanal mining environment, for comparison. Pollution assessment of soil samples using the following geochemical parameters such as contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), and Enrichment factor (EF), Nemerow index method (IIN) and Geo-accumulating index (Igeo) were carried out. The results indicate an elevation in pollution status in the order of Kama-otto mining, Kwotto mining, Kama-otto, Kwotto and Angwan-mada. The concentrations of Cd, Cr and Mn were significant in the sampled areas (P < 0.05).

     

     

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    Isa Osu, U., Edith Bolanle, A., & Hadiza, O. (2018). Heavy metals assessment of soils in and around Kama-Otto and Kwotto artisanal mining of mica, cassiterite and tantalite in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced Chemistry, 6(2), 135-139. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijac.v6i2.10630