摘要
Metal and coal mining are essential for economic development. However, the metalliferous, acidic waters often emerging from these industrial sites, may also cause significant environmental damage. Multi-collector inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS) was developed in the early 1990s. MC-ICP-MS allows for the first time the simultaneous detection of many heavy stable isotopes of elevated ionization potential. Here, I outline the potential of this technique to improve our understanding on the mobilization and transport of metals and the remediation of metalliferous mine waters.
- 出版日期2015-3