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E3S Web of Conferences
Volume 1, 2013
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment
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| Article Number | 04003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 3 | |
| Section | Heavy Metals in Soils I: Amended Soils | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20130104003 | |
| Published online | 23 April 2013 | |
Relationship between Magnetic Susceptibility and Heavy Metals Concentration in Polluted Soils of Lenjanat Region, Isfahan
1 Associate Prof., Soil Sci. Dept., College of Agriculture, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
2 MS student, Soil Sci. Dept., College of Agriculture, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
3 Ph.D. Student, Soil Science Dept., College of Agriculture, Shahrekord University and Scholarship of Payame Noor University, Shahrekord, Iran
a mehsalehi@yahoo.com
b shahrbanooj@yahoo.com
c r_mohajer2000@yahoo.com
This study analyzed the relationship between soil magnetic susceptibility and the content of Cd, Cu, Ni, and Fe on 233 samples from polluted soils of Lenjanat Region in the Isfahan. The aim was to investigate the suitability of such measurements for indicating heavy metal pollution. Heavy metal contents were determined after extraction with nitric acid. Basic soil characteristics were determined using common methods. Geochemical analysis of soil samples showed close correlation between Cd, Ni and Fe. Cd concentration was the highest of all the elements studied. The correlation between the analyzed metals and magnetic susceptibility are positive and significant for Fe and Cu. Results suggests that magnetic susceptibility can be used as a guideline to find contaminated urban areas with Fe and Cu in this region.
Key words: Heavy metals / Magnetic Susceptibility / Soil Pollution
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