STUDY ON POLLUTION OF WATER AND SOIL DUE TO COPPER MINING IN KHETARI COPPER MINE PROJECT
Bhoop Singh
Department of Geology, Govt. College, Narnaul Haryana.
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Vol: 3, Issue: 3, 2013
Receiving Date:
2013-06-10
Acceptance Date:
2013-07-12
Publication Date:
2013-07-24
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Abstract
Pollutant concentrations were measured in water and soil at the vicinity of Khetri copper mining
project Rajasthan to investigate the influence of copper mining on environment. Pollutant
concentrations in water and soil were determined by Spectrophotometer. Metal concentration in water
samples were found greater than the normal soil copper concentration due to washing away of mineral
with water. In the water sample collected from region metal replique montre de luxe concentration ranges from 22.5 mg/liter to
695.56 mg/liter, whereas in soil sample at a depth of 12 inches metal concentration ranges from 9.37
mg/kg to 194.16 mg/kg and soil sample on surface ranged from 4.9mg/kg to 143.72mg/kg. High
concentration of copper replica uhren was found in the water near mining site with maximum 695.56 mg/liter
copper, at a site of 500mts from mining with maximum 400mg/liter and at a distance of one kilometer
from mining sits 150mg/kg copper. The present study reflects the elevated concentration of copper in
water and soils at the vicinity of Khetri mining sites.
Keywords:
Water Pollution; Copper; Soil Pollution; Mining.
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