Copper and cobalt in aquatic mosses and stream sediments from the Idaho Cobalt Belt
Journal of Geochemical Exploration
By: J. A. Erdman and P. J. Modreski
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Abstract
Samples of stream sediments and aquatic mosses were collected from nine sites across several mineralized zones at the southeasternmost extension of the Idaho Cobalt Belt. Because the steepness of the terrain and the attendant high flow rate of the streams made it difficult to obtain adequate sediment samples, mosses were considered as an alternative sampling medium. The results not only showed that the Cu and Co content of the mosses correlated almost perfectly with that of the sediments, but that the contrast between samples taken from mineralized and background areas was greater in mosses, especially for Co. Maximum concentrations of 35,000 ??g/g Cu and 2000 ??g/g Co were observed in the ash of mosses, compared to maximum concentrations of 1700 ??g/g and 320 ??g/g, respectively, in the associated sediments. Species identification was considered unimportant, which should dispel some reluctance to use mosses in mineral exploration. ?? 1984.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Copper and cobalt in aquatic mosses and stream sediments from the Idaho Cobalt Belt |
| Series title | Journal of Geochemical Exploration |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Geochemical Exploration |
| First page | 75 |
| Last page | 84 |
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