Environmental significance of trace elements in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands: facts and misconceptions
William Shotyk
Abstract
The distribution of trace elements (TEs) in the bituminous sands is dichotomous: V, Ni, Mo, Se and Re are found predominantly in the bitumen fraction, and all other TEs in the mineral fraction.
Topics & Concepts
AsphaltOil sandsTRACE (psycholinguistics)Fraction (chemistry)GeologyGeochemistryMineralogyEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceMining engineeringArchaeologyChemistryGeographyPhilosophyLinguisticsOrganic chemistryHeavy metals in environmentCoal and Its By-productsMine drainage and remediation techniques