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Keyword: Lut block

Original Article Environmental Geology
Accumulation of lead, antimony and arsenic in soil and water in Khunik gold prospecting area, Eastern Iran

Khunik gold prospecting area is located in the eastern part of Lut block, eastern Iran. Main rock units are andesite, agglomerate, latite, dacitic lava, rhyodacite, volcanic breccia and conglomerate. Geological and geochemical evidences indicate low to medium sulfide gold mineralization. Mining activates accumulate heavy metals in soil and water that are associated with harmful effects […]