The Montevecchio-Ingurtosu mining district has been a major source of Pb and Zn since roman times and now contains approximately three million cubic metres of tailings with up to a few percent of Pb and Zn, several hundred ppm Cd and Cu, plus minor amounts of other metals. Since the cessation of all mining activities, these abandoned waste piles pose serious threats to the environment because they release toxic elements; waters draining the area are significantly polluted by Zn and Cd, and locally by Pb and Ni.
Environmental mineralogy and geochemistry of the abandoned Pb-Zn Montevecchio-Ingurtosu mining district, Sardinia, Italy
CIDU, ROSA;LATTANZI, PIERFRANCO;
1999-01-01
Abstract
The Montevecchio-Ingurtosu mining district has been a major source of Pb and Zn since roman times and now contains approximately three million cubic metres of tailings with up to a few percent of Pb and Zn, several hundred ppm Cd and Cu, plus minor amounts of other metals. Since the cessation of all mining activities, these abandoned waste piles pose serious threats to the environment because they release toxic elements; waters draining the area are significantly polluted by Zn and Cd, and locally by Pb and Ni.
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