Arsenic in the environment: enrichments in the Slovenian soils
Arsenic, a toxic element with metalloid properties, is found in detectable concentrations in environmental samples. In nature it is enriched in metal (sulphide) ore deposits, mainly as arsenides of Cu, Ni and Fe. Arsenic compounds are used mainly in agricultureand forestry as pesticides and herbicid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Geological Survey of Slovenia
2005-12-01
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Series: | Geologija |
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Online Access: | http://www.geologija-revija.si/dokument.aspx?id=414 |