Geochemical Fingerprint and Risk Assessment of Potential Toxic Elements in Agricultural Soils near a Manganese Mine
Contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) was assessed in an abandoned Mn mining area in Northern Greece, with 25 sites located within the wider mine area and 12 reference sites. Pseudo-total concentrations of Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb were determined and evaluated using contamination indices and probabili...