Fig. 4: EPMA and EDS microanalysis of arsenic-bearing minerals in reclaimed soils. | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 4: EPMA and EDS microanalysis of arsenic-bearing minerals in reclaimed soils.

From: Unstable geogenic arsenic in reclaimed coastal soils poses environmental risks

Fig. 4

a Fe (hydr)oxides: ferrihydrite and goethite. b Fe sulfides: arsenian pyrite and arsenopyrite. c Phyllosilicates: biotite and chlorite. Each group: BSE images, As/Fe/S element maps and EDS spectra. Element maps: Brighter colors indicate higher concentrations. EDS spectra: Major characteristic peaks identified.

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