• prof. dr hab. Lesław Teper
Position: Profesor
Unit: Instytut Nauk o Ziemi
Adress: 41-200 Sosnowiec, ul. Będzińska 60
Floor: XII
Room: 1210
Phone: (32) 3689 486
E-mail: leslaw.teper@us.edu.pl
Publications list: Publications by CINiBA
Publications list: Publications by OPUS
Scopus Author ID: 6603222066
Publications from the Scopus database
2024
Kędzior, S.; Teper, L.
In: Energies, vol. 17, no. 11, 2024, (0).
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title = {Occurrence and Potential for Coalbed Methane Extraction in the Depocenter Area of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland) in the Context of Selected Geological Factors},
author = { S. Kędzior and L. Teper},
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abstract = {Coalbed methane (CBM) is the only unconventional gas in Poland with estimated recoverable resources. The prospects for developing deep CBM have been explored in recent years by drilling deep exploration wells within the depocenter of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. The purpose of this study is to analyze the occurrence and potential for CBM extraction in this area of the basin, which can be considered prospective due to the confirmed presence of significant amounts of gas and thick coal seams at depths > 1500 m. The study examined the vertical and horizontal variability of the gas content in the studied area, the coal rank in the seams, thermal conditions, and coal reservoir parameters. The gas content in the seams, reaching more than 18 m3/t coaldaf at a depth of 2840 m, and indicative estimated gas resources of 9 billion m3 were found. The high gas content is accompanied by positive thermal and coal rank anomalies. The permeability and methane saturation of the coal seams are low, and therefore, potential methane production may prove problematic. However, the development of CBM extraction technologies involving directional drilling with artificial fracturing may encourage gas production testing in the study area. © 2024 by the authors.},
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Coalbed methane (CBM) is the only unconventional gas in Poland with estimated recoverable resources. The prospects for developing deep CBM have been explored in recent years by drilling deep exploration wells within the depocenter of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. The purpose of this study is to analyze the occurrence and potential for CBM extraction in this area of the basin, which can be considered prospective due to the confirmed presence of significant amounts of gas and thick coal seams at depths > 1500 m. The study examined the vertical and horizontal variability of the gas content in the studied area, the coal rank in the seams, thermal conditions, and coal reservoir parameters. The gas content in the seams, reaching more than 18 m3/t coaldaf at a depth of 2840 m, and indicative estimated gas resources of 9 billion m3 were found. The high gas content is accompanied by positive thermal and coal rank anomalies. The permeability and methane saturation of the coal seams are low, and therefore, potential methane production may prove problematic. However, the development of CBM extraction technologies involving directional drilling with artificial fracturing may encourage gas production testing in the study area. © 2024 by the authors.
Nawrocki, D.; Mendecki, M. J.; Teper, L.
Estimation of the resonance frequency of rotational and translational signals evoked by mining-induced seismicity Journal Article
In: Frontiers in Earth Science, vol. 12, 2024, (0).
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title = {Estimation of the resonance frequency of rotational and translational signals evoked by mining-induced seismicity},
author = { D. Nawrocki and M.J. Mendecki and L. Teper},
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year = {2024},
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journal = {Frontiers in Earth Science},
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abstract = {The horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) method is a fundamental fast tool to estimate local site effect parameters by using the registered signals of the translational motion. The spectral ratio is mostly calculated using the Fourier Spectrum Analysis (FSA), which may lead to problems with accurate resonant frequency determination due to evident multi-amplification peaks occurrence on the spectrum. Alternatively the H/V ratio may be estimated by use Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA), where only a general amplification peak is expected. However, the fundamental limitations of the RSA assumption are related to the real impact of the events’ scenario dependence (i.e.; magnitude; distance; focal mechanism; etc.). The limitations and advantages of the RSA and FSA are commonly known in the case of the analysis performed for the translational signals. Therefore, the critical question is: should the RSA and FSA methods be used to estimate the H/V ratio of the recorded rotational signals of the events? The article presents horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratios calculated for rotational and translational signals registered as an effect of mining-induced seismicity by four independent seismic stations located in Poland's Upper Silesian Coal basin. The spectral ratios of the signals were estimated using the RSA and the FSA method. The studies show that in the case of translational motion, the H/V estimations using the RSA derived clear information of the resonant frequency peak, confirming the method’s usefulness in the case of multi-amplification peaks. The opposite situation was noticed in the case of the rotational motion. The derived H/V spectrum, using the RSA, produced single amplification peaks for the seismic stations, where the sensors were mounted on a small floor at a significant distance from the walls. In cases where the sensors were deployed on the building floor, a decrease in the reliability of the RSA and the FSA method was noticed. The results of the studies suggested that the possibility of the estimations of the H/V spectrum using the RSA and FSA algorithm is strongly limited for rotational motions due to the size of the floor and distance to the building walls where the sensors were mounted. The explanation of that fact is related to the effects of kinematic soil-structure interaction, which may significantly affect rotational measurements due to the tendency to obtain higher frequency content than in the case of the translations. Consequently, the values of the Z- component of the rotational motion may be lovered than in the free-field measurements, decreasing the reliability of the H/V estimations for rotational motion. Copyright © 2024 Nawrocki, Mendecki and Teper.},
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The horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) method is a fundamental fast tool to estimate local site effect parameters by using the registered signals of the translational motion. The spectral ratio is mostly calculated using the Fourier Spectrum Analysis (FSA), which may lead to problems with accurate resonant frequency determination due to evident multi-amplification peaks occurrence on the spectrum. Alternatively the H/V ratio may be estimated by use Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA), where only a general amplification peak is expected. However, the fundamental limitations of the RSA assumption are related to the real impact of the events’ scenario dependence (i.e.; magnitude; distance; focal mechanism; etc.). The limitations and advantages of the RSA and FSA are commonly known in the case of the analysis performed for the translational signals. Therefore, the critical question is: should the RSA and FSA methods be used to estimate the H/V ratio of the recorded rotational signals of the events? The article presents horizontal-to-vertical (H/V) spectral ratios calculated for rotational and translational signals registered as an effect of mining-induced seismicity by four independent seismic stations located in Poland's Upper Silesian Coal basin. The spectral ratios of the signals were estimated using the RSA and the FSA method. The studies show that in the case of translational motion, the H/V estimations using the RSA derived clear information of the resonant frequency peak, confirming the method’s usefulness in the case of multi-amplification peaks. The opposite situation was noticed in the case of the rotational motion. The derived H/V spectrum, using the RSA, produced single amplification peaks for the seismic stations, where the sensors were mounted on a small floor at a significant distance from the walls. In cases where the sensors were deployed on the building floor, a decrease in the reliability of the RSA and the FSA method was noticed. The results of the studies suggested that the possibility of the estimations of the H/V spectrum using the RSA and FSA algorithm is strongly limited for rotational motions due to the size of the floor and distance to the building walls where the sensors were mounted. The explanation of that fact is related to the effects of kinematic soil-structure interaction, which may significantly affect rotational measurements due to the tendency to obtain higher frequency content than in the case of the translations. Consequently, the values of the Z- component of the rotational motion may be lovered than in the free-field measurements, decreasing the reliability of the H/V estimations for rotational motion. Copyright © 2024 Nawrocki, Mendecki and Teper.
2023
Michalak, M. P.; Marzec, P.; Turoboś, F.; Leonowicz, P.; Teper, L.; Gładki, P.; Pyrcz, M. J.; Szubert, M.
A new methodology using borehole data to measure angular distances between geological interfaces Journal Article
In: Earth Science Informatics, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 2845-2863, 2023, ISSN: 18650473.
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title = {A new methodology using borehole data to measure angular distances between geological interfaces},
author = { M.P. Michalak and P. Marzec and F. Turoboś and P. Leonowicz and L. Teper and P. Gładki and M.J. Pyrcz and M. Szubert},
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abstract = {The study presents a new triangulation-based workflow to assess the degree of parallelism between geological surfaces. This workflow consists of producing and analyzing angular distance distributions as well as conducting spatial analysis using grid maps applicable for subsurface environments with sparse data. We tested our approach using a set of interfaces from Kraków-Silesian Homocline, a geological unit with preferred subhorizontal dip to NE. The pairs of interfaces for angular distance measurements can be divided into two groups: i) separating only Jurassic homocline-related units and ii) separating Jurassic homocline-related units from homocline-unrelated units. To observe potential differences for these two groups, we used bootstrap methods and estimated confidence intervals for summary statistics. In our case, the mean of angular distances turned out to be in general smaller for the pair separating only homocline-related Jurassic sediments. The results also show that the method can be more sensitive to the identification of small-scale structures which are developed only in some of the analyzed surfaces. We provided open-source and freely available computer code to allow reproducibility of the results. © 2023, The Author(s).},
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The study presents a new triangulation-based workflow to assess the degree of parallelism between geological surfaces. This workflow consists of producing and analyzing angular distance distributions as well as conducting spatial analysis using grid maps applicable for subsurface environments with sparse data. We tested our approach using a set of interfaces from Kraków-Silesian Homocline, a geological unit with preferred subhorizontal dip to NE. The pairs of interfaces for angular distance measurements can be divided into two groups: i) separating only Jurassic homocline-related units and ii) separating Jurassic homocline-related units from homocline-unrelated units. To observe potential differences for these two groups, we used bootstrap methods and estimated confidence intervals for summary statistics. In our case, the mean of angular distances turned out to be in general smaller for the pair separating only homocline-related Jurassic sediments. The results also show that the method can be more sensitive to the identification of small-scale structures which are developed only in some of the analyzed surfaces. We provided open-source and freely available computer code to allow reproducibility of the results. © 2023, The Author(s).
Kędzior, S.; Teper, L.
Coal Properties and Coalbed Methane Potential in the Southern Part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland Journal Article
In: Energies, vol. 16, no. 7, 2023, ISSN: 19961073, (2).
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title = {Coal Properties and Coalbed Methane Potential in the Southern Part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland},
author = { S. Kędzior and L. Teper},
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year = {2023},
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abstract = {The area studied covers unmined Pennsylvanian Ćwiklice and Dankowice coal deposits located in the southern part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland. The geological structure of the area clearly affects the current distribution of methane. The content of methane is lower in coal seams lying within porous and permeable sandstones (Łaziska sandstones), whereas it is higher in seams that occur in sequences (Mudstone Series) where impermeable shales and mudstones occur. Due to the previous attempts to extract methane from boreholes, this area, characterized by a dense network of exploratory and prospecting drillings, is worth analyzing with regard to the conditions of methane occurrence in terms of extraction possibilities. Using contour maps, cross-sections and profiles, the variability of methane content and resources, as well as the moisture and ash content of coal seams, were analyzed. Methane content isolines are parallel to the boundary between the Cracow Sandstone Series and the Mudstone Series and to main faults. Coal moisture contents clearly reduce methane contents. A high methane content >8 m3/t coaldaf is typical for coal seams in which moisture contents do not exceed 5%. High- and medium-volatile bituminous coal in the area is characterized by low methane saturation, though saturation increases with depth. Coal permeability is variable (from 0.2 to more than 100 mD), but, below a depth of 1200 m, a clear trend of decreasing permeability with depth is evident. From the point of view of coalbed methane (CBM) recovery, relatively low coal permeabilities and methane saturation levels could make CBM output problematic in the studied area. Methane production will be more probable as a result of demethanation of the Dankowice 1 deposit, where coal mining is planned. This will result in the emission of methane into the atmosphere from ventilation shafts and methane drainage stations. Therefore, effective use of the gas captured by the methane drainage station is highly desirable for environmental and economic reasons. © 2023 by the authors.},
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The area studied covers unmined Pennsylvanian Ćwiklice and Dankowice coal deposits located in the southern part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland. The geological structure of the area clearly affects the current distribution of methane. The content of methane is lower in coal seams lying within porous and permeable sandstones (Łaziska sandstones), whereas it is higher in seams that occur in sequences (Mudstone Series) where impermeable shales and mudstones occur. Due to the previous attempts to extract methane from boreholes, this area, characterized by a dense network of exploratory and prospecting drillings, is worth analyzing with regard to the conditions of methane occurrence in terms of extraction possibilities. Using contour maps, cross-sections and profiles, the variability of methane content and resources, as well as the moisture and ash content of coal seams, were analyzed. Methane content isolines are parallel to the boundary between the Cracow Sandstone Series and the Mudstone Series and to main faults. Coal moisture contents clearly reduce methane contents. A high methane content >8 m3/t coaldaf is typical for coal seams in which moisture contents do not exceed 5%. High- and medium-volatile bituminous coal in the area is characterized by low methane saturation, though saturation increases with depth. Coal permeability is variable (from 0.2 to more than 100 mD), but, below a depth of 1200 m, a clear trend of decreasing permeability with depth is evident. From the point of view of coalbed methane (CBM) recovery, relatively low coal permeabilities and methane saturation levels could make CBM output problematic in the studied area. Methane production will be more probable as a result of demethanation of the Dankowice 1 deposit, where coal mining is planned. This will result in the emission of methane into the atmosphere from ventilation shafts and methane drainage stations. Therefore, effective use of the gas captured by the methane drainage station is highly desirable for environmental and economic reasons. © 2023 by the authors.
Sutkowska, K.; Teper, L.; Czech, T.; Walker, A.
In: Energies, vol. 16, no. 2, 2023, ISSN: 19961073, (3).
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title = {Assessment of the Condition of Soils before Planned Hard Coal Mining in Southern Poland: A Starting Point for Sustainable Management of Fossil Fuel Resources},
author = { K. Sutkowska and L. Teper and T. Czech and A. Walker},
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abstract = {In Poland’s largest mining district, the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, there is a growing interest in resource development by small operators. Some concession areas are not yet directly affected by the mining industry. The objects of this research are two such areas and the goal is to determine a load of heavy metals (HM) in soils prior to mining projects and to assess the extent of their contamination at this stage. The metals studied were Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn, while HM contamination was assessed using the Contamination Factor (CF), Contamination Degree (CD), Pollution Load Index (PLI), and Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo). The Ecological Risk Potential Index (ER) and Comprehensive Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI) were also employed. The pre-mining areas are close to an area where mining was terminated before 2000. For this area, we performed the same set of analyses as for the pre-mining areas studied. HM concentration levels and pollution indices in post-mining areas are significantly higher than in pre-mining areas. The results obtained in the post-mining area give an idea of the expected type and scale of potential threat to soils from mining and can form the basis for monitoring environmental contamination in subsequent investment and operation phases, as well as help develop and implement timely methods to prevent the increase in heavy metal immission to soils during mining activities. We believe that the presented approach of assessing the condition of soils starting at the pre-mining stage can support the sustainable management of energy resources in the cases studied and elsewhere. © 2023 by the authors.},
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In Poland’s largest mining district, the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, there is a growing interest in resource development by small operators. Some concession areas are not yet directly affected by the mining industry. The objects of this research are two such areas and the goal is to determine a load of heavy metals (HM) in soils prior to mining projects and to assess the extent of their contamination at this stage. The metals studied were Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn, while HM contamination was assessed using the Contamination Factor (CF), Contamination Degree (CD), Pollution Load Index (PLI), and Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo). The Ecological Risk Potential Index (ER) and Comprehensive Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI) were also employed. The pre-mining areas are close to an area where mining was terminated before 2000. For this area, we performed the same set of analyses as for the pre-mining areas studied. HM concentration levels and pollution indices in post-mining areas are significantly higher than in pre-mining areas. The results obtained in the post-mining area give an idea of the expected type and scale of potential threat to soils from mining and can form the basis for monitoring environmental contamination in subsequent investment and operation phases, as well as help develop and implement timely methods to prevent the increase in heavy metal immission to soils during mining activities. We believe that the presented approach of assessing the condition of soils starting at the pre-mining stage can support the sustainable management of energy resources in the cases studied and elsewhere. © 2023 by the authors.
2022
Michalak, M. P.; Teper, L.; Wellmann, F.; Żaba, J.; Gaidzik, K.; Kostur, M.; Maystrenko, Y. P.; Leonowicz, P.
Clustering has a meaning: optimization of angular similarity to detect 3D geometric anomalies in geological terrains Journal Article
In: Solid Earth, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 1697-1720, 2022, ISSN: 18699510, (1).
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title = {Clustering has a meaning: optimization of angular similarity to detect 3D geometric anomalies in geological terrains},
author = { M.P. Michalak and L. Teper and F. Wellmann and J. Żaba and K. Gaidzik and M. Kostur and Y.P. Maystrenko and P. Leonowicz},
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abstract = {The geological potential of sparse subsurface data is not being fully exploited since the available workflows are not specifically designed to detect and interpret 3D geometric anomalies hidden in the data. We develop a new unsupervised machine learning framework to cluster and analyze the spatial distribution of orientations sampled throughout a geological interface. Our method employs Delaunay triangulation and clustering with the squared Euclidean distance to cluster local unit orientations, which results in minimization of the within-cluster cosine distance. We performed the clustering on two representations of the triangles: normal and dip vectors. The classes resulting from clustering were attached to a geometric center of a triangle (irregular version). We also developed a regular version of spatial clustering which allows the question to be answered as to whether points from a grid structure can be affected by anomalies. To illustrate the usefulness of the combination between cosine distance as a dissimilarity metric and two cartographic versions, we analyzed subsurface data documenting two horizons: (1) the bottom Jurassic surface from the Central European Basin System (CEBS) and (2) an interface between Middle Jurassic units within the Kraków-Silesian Homocline (KSH), which is a part of the CEBS. The empirical results suggest that clustering normal vectors may result in near-collinear cluster centers and boundaries between clusters of similar trend, thus pointing to axis of a potential megacylinder. Clustering dip vectors, on the other hand, resulted in near-co-circular cluster centers, thus pointing to a potential megacone. We also show that the linear arrangements of the anomalies and their topological relationships and internal structure can provide insights regarding the internal structure of the singularity, e.g., whether it may be due to drilling a nonvertical fault plane or due to a wider deformation zone composed of many smaller faults. Copyright © 2022 Michał P. Michalak et al.},
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The geological potential of sparse subsurface data is not being fully exploited since the available workflows are not specifically designed to detect and interpret 3D geometric anomalies hidden in the data. We develop a new unsupervised machine learning framework to cluster and analyze the spatial distribution of orientations sampled throughout a geological interface. Our method employs Delaunay triangulation and clustering with the squared Euclidean distance to cluster local unit orientations, which results in minimization of the within-cluster cosine distance. We performed the clustering on two representations of the triangles: normal and dip vectors. The classes resulting from clustering were attached to a geometric center of a triangle (irregular version). We also developed a regular version of spatial clustering which allows the question to be answered as to whether points from a grid structure can be affected by anomalies. To illustrate the usefulness of the combination between cosine distance as a dissimilarity metric and two cartographic versions, we analyzed subsurface data documenting two horizons: (1) the bottom Jurassic surface from the Central European Basin System (CEBS) and (2) an interface between Middle Jurassic units within the Kraków-Silesian Homocline (KSH), which is a part of the CEBS. The empirical results suggest that clustering normal vectors may result in near-collinear cluster centers and boundaries between clusters of similar trend, thus pointing to axis of a potential megacylinder. Clustering dip vectors, on the other hand, resulted in near-co-circular cluster centers, thus pointing to a potential megacone. We also show that the linear arrangements of the anomalies and their topological relationships and internal structure can provide insights regarding the internal structure of the singularity, e.g., whether it may be due to drilling a nonvertical fault plane or due to a wider deformation zone composed of many smaller faults. Copyright © 2022 Michał P. Michalak et al.
Vejvodová, K.; Vaněk, A.; Spasić, M.; Mihaljevič, M.; Ettler, V.; Vaňková, M.; Drahota, P.; Teper, L.; Vokurková, P.; Pavlů, L.; Zádorová, T.; Drábek, O.
Effect of peat organic matter on sulfide weathering and thallium reactivity: Implications for organic environments Journal Article
In: Chemosphere, vol. 299, 2022, ISSN: 00456535, (2).
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title = {Effect of peat organic matter on sulfide weathering and thallium reactivity: Implications for organic environments},
author = { K. Vejvodová and A. Vaněk and M. Spasić and M. Mihaljevič and V. Ettler and M. Vaňková and P. Drahota and L. Teper and P. Vokurková and L. Pavlů and T. Zádorová and O. Drábek},
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abstract = {Weathering of Tl-containing sulfides in a model (12-week) peat pot trial was studied to better understand their geochemical stability, dissolution kinetics, alteration products and the associated release and mobility of anthropogenic Tl in organic environments. We also present the effect of industrial acid rainwater on sulfide degradation and Tl migration in naturally acidic peat. Sphalerite (ZnS) was much less stable in peat than other Tl-containing sulfides (galena and pyrite), and thus acted as a major phase responsible for Tl mobilization. Furthermore, Tl incongruently leached out over Zn from ZnS, and accumulated considerably more in the peat solutions (≤5 μg Tl/L) and the peat samples (≤0.4 mg Tl/kg) that were subjected to acid rain watering compared to a deionized H2O regime. This finding was in good agreement with the absence of secondary Tl-containing phases, which could potentially control the Tl flux into the peat. The behavior of Tl was not as conservative as Pb throughout the trial, since a higher peat mobility and migration potential of Tl was observed compared to Pb. In conclusion, industrial acid precipitations can significantly affect the stability of ZnS even in acidic peat/organic environments, making it susceptible to enhanced weathering and Tl release in the long term. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd},
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Weathering of Tl-containing sulfides in a model (12-week) peat pot trial was studied to better understand their geochemical stability, dissolution kinetics, alteration products and the associated release and mobility of anthropogenic Tl in organic environments. We also present the effect of industrial acid rainwater on sulfide degradation and Tl migration in naturally acidic peat. Sphalerite (ZnS) was much less stable in peat than other Tl-containing sulfides (galena and pyrite), and thus acted as a major phase responsible for Tl mobilization. Furthermore, Tl incongruently leached out over Zn from ZnS, and accumulated considerably more in the peat solutions (≤5 μg Tl/L) and the peat samples (≤0.4 mg Tl/kg) that were subjected to acid rain watering compared to a deionized H2O regime. This finding was in good agreement with the absence of secondary Tl-containing phases, which could potentially control the Tl flux into the peat. The behavior of Tl was not as conservative as Pb throughout the trial, since a higher peat mobility and migration potential of Tl was observed compared to Pb. In conclusion, industrial acid precipitations can significantly affect the stability of ZnS even in acidic peat/organic environments, making it susceptible to enhanced weathering and Tl release in the long term. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
Vaněk, A.; Vejvodová, K.; Mihaljevič, M.; Ettler, V.; Trubač, J.; Vaňková, M.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.; Sutkowska, K.; Voegelin, A.; Göttlicher, J.; Holubík, O.; Vokurková, P.; Pavlů, L.; Galušková, I.; Zádorová, T.
Evaluation of thallium isotopic fractionation during the metallurgical processing of sulfides: An update Journal Article
In: Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 424, 2022, ISSN: 03043894, (11).
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author = { A. Vaněk and K. Vejvodová and M. Mihaljevič and V. Ettler and J. Trubač and M. Vaňková and L. Teper and J. Cabała and K. Sutkowska and A. Voegelin and J. Göttlicher and O. Holubík and P. Vokurková and L. Pavlů and I. Galušková and T. Zádorová},
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publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},
abstract = {In this study, we report combined Tl isotopic and Tl mineralogical and speciation data from a set of Tl-rich sulfide concentrates and technological wastes from hydrometallurgical Zn extraction. We also present the first evaluation of Tl isotopic ratios over a cycle of sulfide processing, from the ore flotation to pyro- and hydrometallurgical stages. The results demonstrate that the prevailing Tl form in all samples is Tl(I), without any preferential incorporation into sulfides or Tl-containing secondary phases, indicating an absence of Tl redox reactions. Although the Tl concentrations varied significantly in the studied samples (~9–280 mg/kg), the overall Tl isotopic variability was small, in the range of −3.1 to −4.4 ± 0.7 (2σ) ε205Tl units. By combining present ε205Tl results with the trends first found for a local roasting plant, it is possible to infer minimum Tl isotopic effects throughout the studied industrial process. As a result, the use of Tl isotopic ratios as a source proxy may be complicated or even impossible in areas with naturally high/extreme Tl background contents. On the other hand, areas with two or more isotopically contrasting Tl sources allow for relatively easy tracing, i.e., in compartments which do not suffer from post-depositional isotopic redistributions. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.},
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In this study, we report combined Tl isotopic and Tl mineralogical and speciation data from a set of Tl-rich sulfide concentrates and technological wastes from hydrometallurgical Zn extraction. We also present the first evaluation of Tl isotopic ratios over a cycle of sulfide processing, from the ore flotation to pyro- and hydrometallurgical stages. The results demonstrate that the prevailing Tl form in all samples is Tl(I), without any preferential incorporation into sulfides or Tl-containing secondary phases, indicating an absence of Tl redox reactions. Although the Tl concentrations varied significantly in the studied samples (~9–280 mg/kg), the overall Tl isotopic variability was small, in the range of −3.1 to −4.4 ± 0.7 (2σ) ε205Tl units. By combining present ε205Tl results with the trends first found for a local roasting plant, it is possible to infer minimum Tl isotopic effects throughout the studied industrial process. As a result, the use of Tl isotopic ratios as a source proxy may be complicated or even impossible in areas with naturally high/extreme Tl background contents. On the other hand, areas with two or more isotopically contrasting Tl sources allow for relatively easy tracing, i.e., in compartments which do not suffer from post-depositional isotopic redistributions. © 2021 Elsevier B.V.
2021
Vaněk, A.; Vejvodová, K.; Mihaljevič, M.; Ettler, V.; Trubač, J.; Vaňková, M.; Goliáš, V.; Teper, L.; Sutkowska, K.; Vokurková, P.; Penížek, V.; Zádorová, T.; Drábek, O.
Thallium and lead variations in a contaminated peatland: A combined isotopic study from a mining/smelting area Journal Article
In: Environmental Pollution, vol. 290, 2021, ISSN: 02697491, (5).
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title = {Thallium and lead variations in a contaminated peatland: A combined isotopic study from a mining/smelting area},
author = { A. Vaněk and K. Vejvodová and M. Mihaljevič and V. Ettler and J. Trubač and M. Vaňková and V. Goliáš and L. Teper and K. Sutkowska and P. Vokurková and V. Penížek and T. Zádorová and O. Drábek},
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abstract = {Vertical profiles of Tl, Pb and Zn concentrations and Tl and Pb isotopic ratios in a contaminated peatland/fen (Wolbrom; Poland) were studied to address questions regarding (i) potential long-term immobility of Tl in a peat profile, and (ii) a possible link in Tl isotopic signatures between a Tl source and a peat sample. Both prerequisites are required for using peatlands as archives of atmospheric Tl deposition and Tl isotopic ratios as a source proxy. We demonstrate that Tl is an immobile element in peat with a conservative pattern synonymous to that of Pb, and in contrast to Zn. However, the peat Tl record was more affected by geogenic source(s), as inferred from the calculated element enrichments. The finding further implies that Tl was largely absent from the pre-industrial emissions (>~250 years BP). The measured variations in Tl isotopic ratios in respective peat samples suggest a consistency with anthropogenic Tl (ε205Tl between ~ -3 and − 4), as well as with background Tl isotopic values in the study area (ε205Tl between ~0 and − 1), in line with detected 206Pb/207Pb ratios (1.16–1.19). Therefore, we propose that peatlands can be used for monitoring trends in Tl deposition and that Tl isotopic ratios can serve to distinguish its origin(s). However, given that the studied fen has a particularly complicated geochemistry (attributed to significant environmental changes in its history), it seems that ombrotrophic peatlands could be better suited for this type of Tl research © 2021 The Authors},
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Vertical profiles of Tl, Pb and Zn concentrations and Tl and Pb isotopic ratios in a contaminated peatland/fen (Wolbrom; Poland) were studied to address questions regarding (i) potential long-term immobility of Tl in a peat profile, and (ii) a possible link in Tl isotopic signatures between a Tl source and a peat sample. Both prerequisites are required for using peatlands as archives of atmospheric Tl deposition and Tl isotopic ratios as a source proxy. We demonstrate that Tl is an immobile element in peat with a conservative pattern synonymous to that of Pb, and in contrast to Zn. However, the peat Tl record was more affected by geogenic source(s), as inferred from the calculated element enrichments. The finding further implies that Tl was largely absent from the pre-industrial emissions (>~250 years BP). The measured variations in Tl isotopic ratios in respective peat samples suggest a consistency with anthropogenic Tl (ε205Tl between ~ -3 and − 4), as well as with background Tl isotopic values in the study area (ε205Tl between ~0 and − 1), in line with detected 206Pb/207Pb ratios (1.16–1.19). Therefore, we propose that peatlands can be used for monitoring trends in Tl deposition and that Tl isotopic ratios can serve to distinguish its origin(s). However, given that the studied fen has a particularly complicated geochemistry (attributed to significant environmental changes in its history), it seems that ombrotrophic peatlands could be better suited for this type of Tl research © 2021 The Authors
Nawrocki, D.; Mendecki, M. J.; Teper, L.
In: International Journal of Exploration Geophysics, Remote Sensing and Environment, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 18-28, 2021, ISSN: 18031447.
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title = {ROTATIONAL-TRANSLATIONAL SCALING RELATIONS FROM INDUCED SEISMIC EVENTS – COMPARISON BEFORE AND AFTER AMPLIFICATION CORRECTION [ROTAČNĚ-TRANSLAČNÍ ŠKÁLOVACÍ VZTAHY INDUKOVANÝCH SEISMICKÝCH UDÁLOSTÍ – POROVNÁNÍ PŘED A PO KOREKCI ZESÍLENÍ]},
author = { D. Nawrocki and M.J. Mendecki and L. Teper},
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publisher = {CAAG - Czech Association of Geophysicists},
abstract = {The rotational and translational signals were registered at the Planetarium (“PLA”) station due to mining exploration, localized in the central part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. Visual inspection of the data peak values showed that the scaling relation between peak rotational velocity PRV and peak ground acceleration PGA could be expressed by mathematical relation of a power function. Signals were analyzed using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method, which leads to estimate resonance frequency and amplification level. Estimated amplification factor leads to estimate next regression models of scaling relation, similar expressed by power and linear functions. Comparison of the estimated function coefficients for raw data and data corrected by the amplification factor showed differences in their values which can be considered as proof of impact of the site effect on rotational motion. © 2021, CAAG - Czech Association of Geophysicists. All rights reserved.},
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The rotational and translational signals were registered at the Planetarium (“PLA”) station due to mining exploration, localized in the central part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. Visual inspection of the data peak values showed that the scaling relation between peak rotational velocity PRV and peak ground acceleration PGA could be expressed by mathematical relation of a power function. Signals were analyzed using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method, which leads to estimate resonance frequency and amplification level. Estimated amplification factor leads to estimate next regression models of scaling relation, similar expressed by power and linear functions. Comparison of the estimated function coefficients for raw data and data corrected by the amplification factor showed differences in their values which can be considered as proof of impact of the site effect on rotational motion. © 2021, CAAG - Czech Association of Geophysicists. All rights reserved.
2020
Sutkowska, K.; Teper, L.; Czech, T.; Hulok, T.; Olszak, M.; Zogala, J.
Quality of peri-urban soil developed from ore-bearing carbonates: Heavy metal levels and source apportionment assessed using pollution indices Journal Article
In: Minerals, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 1-17, 2020, ISSN: 2075163X, (10).
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title = {Quality of peri-urban soil developed from ore-bearing carbonates: Heavy metal levels and source apportionment assessed using pollution indices},
author = { K. Sutkowska and L. Teper and T. Czech and T. Hulok and M. Olszak and J. Zogala},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85098290446&doi=10.3390%2fmin10121140&partnerID=40&md5=29df1b30ea1d49e861ce0e01a7fea0fe},
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year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
journal = {Minerals},
volume = {10},
number = {12},
pages = {1-17},
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abstract = {Pollution indices are used to assess the influence of the bedrock as a natural source of heavy-metal (HM), and anthropogenic pollution from ore mining in soils developed from ore-bearing carbonates. The research was conducted in two areas differing in geological setting and type of land use in the Upper Silesia Industrial Region, Southern Poland. Physical properties such as pH, total sulfur, total carbon and total organic carbon values, as well as total Zn, Pb, and Cd contents (ICP-OES) for 39 topsoil samples were measured. Contamination factor (Cf), degree of contamination (Cdeg), pollution load index (PLI) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo), were used to determine the deterioration of topsoil due to HM pollution. The HM content exceeded geochemical background levels by 2.5–42.4 times. Very high to moderate topsoil contamination was determined. In a shallow historical mining zone, the relative influence of particular HM was found to be in the order of Pb > Cd > Zn and, in a deep mining zone, Zn > Cd > Pb. In the topsoil developed over shallow ore bodies, the HM content was mainly (60%) due to naturally occurring HM. In the area of deeply buried ore bodies, 90% of the HM load was related to anthropogenic sources. Zn, Pb and Cd vertical distributions and the patterns of topsoil pollution differ in terms of types of mined ores, mining methods and times elapsed since mining ceased. Pollution indices are an efficient tool for distinguishing soil anthropogenic pollution and geogenic contamination. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},
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Pollution indices are used to assess the influence of the bedrock as a natural source of heavy-metal (HM), and anthropogenic pollution from ore mining in soils developed from ore-bearing carbonates. The research was conducted in two areas differing in geological setting and type of land use in the Upper Silesia Industrial Region, Southern Poland. Physical properties such as pH, total sulfur, total carbon and total organic carbon values, as well as total Zn, Pb, and Cd contents (ICP-OES) for 39 topsoil samples were measured. Contamination factor (Cf), degree of contamination (Cdeg), pollution load index (PLI) and geoaccumulation index (Igeo), were used to determine the deterioration of topsoil due to HM pollution. The HM content exceeded geochemical background levels by 2.5–42.4 times. Very high to moderate topsoil contamination was determined. In a shallow historical mining zone, the relative influence of particular HM was found to be in the order of Pb > Cd > Zn and, in a deep mining zone, Zn > Cd > Pb. In the topsoil developed over shallow ore bodies, the HM content was mainly (60%) due to naturally occurring HM. In the area of deeply buried ore bodies, 90% of the HM load was related to anthropogenic sources. Zn, Pb and Cd vertical distributions and the patterns of topsoil pollution differ in terms of types of mined ores, mining methods and times elapsed since mining ceased. Pollution indices are an efficient tool for distinguishing soil anthropogenic pollution and geogenic contamination. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Mendecki, M. J.; Szczygieł, J.; Lizurek, G.; Teper, L.
Mining-triggered seismicity governed by a fold hinge zone: The Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland Journal Article
In: Engineering Geology, vol. 274, 2020, ISSN: 00137952, (8).
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title = {Mining-triggered seismicity governed by a fold hinge zone: The Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland},
author = { M.J. Mendecki and J. Szczygieł and G. Lizurek and L. Teper},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85086733900&doi=10.1016%2fj.enggeo.2020.105728&partnerID=40&md5=6d431788f251ef168e1576565724ce95},
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abstract = {Mining tremor mechanisms and principal stress directions were analysed in order to compare characteristics of seismic events and stress regimes with tectonic settings in the Bytom Syncline, located in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. The results of seismic moment tensor inversion calculated for 41 events with magnitudes > M2.0 were used to trace changes in types of mechanism (normal; strike-slip; reverse) with the progress of mining from Panel 3, coal seam 503, Bobrek Mine. The data was sourced from the IS-EPOS Platform, an open data infrastructure for the study of anthropogenic hazards linked to georesource exploitation. The foci were located below the seam and followed a longwall excavation. The computed mechanisms and distribution of spatial-temporal events enabled three clusters representing three different stages of stress regimes to be distinguished. The calculated principal stress axes indicated the main stress directions present in the studied area, enabling a local model of the derivative pattern of neotectonic deformation to be described. The regime changed from horizontal extension in the syncline limb (first cluster) to transpression (second cluster) to dominating compression in the hinge (third cluster), resulting in reverse fault production. Finally, the results revealed the causes of seismicity in the studied area and showed that the studied events had been mostly triggered. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.},
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Mining tremor mechanisms and principal stress directions were analysed in order to compare characteristics of seismic events and stress regimes with tectonic settings in the Bytom Syncline, located in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. The results of seismic moment tensor inversion calculated for 41 events with magnitudes > M2.0 were used to trace changes in types of mechanism (normal; strike-slip; reverse) with the progress of mining from Panel 3, coal seam 503, Bobrek Mine. The data was sourced from the IS-EPOS Platform, an open data infrastructure for the study of anthropogenic hazards linked to georesource exploitation. The foci were located below the seam and followed a longwall excavation. The computed mechanisms and distribution of spatial-temporal events enabled three clusters representing three different stages of stress regimes to be distinguished. The calculated principal stress axes indicated the main stress directions present in the studied area, enabling a local model of the derivative pattern of neotectonic deformation to be described. The regime changed from horizontal extension in the syncline limb (first cluster) to transpression (second cluster) to dominating compression in the hinge (third cluster), resulting in reverse fault production. Finally, the results revealed the causes of seismicity in the studied area and showed that the studied events had been mostly triggered. © 2020 Elsevier B.V.
2019
Michalak, M. P.; Bardziński, W.; Teper, L.; Małolepszy, Z.
In: Computers and Geosciences, vol. 133, 2019, ISSN: 00983004, (1).
@article{2-s2.0-85073035719,
title = {Using Delaunay triangulation and cluster analysis to determine the orientation of a sub-horizontal and noise including contact in Kraków-Silesian Homocline, Poland},
author = { M.P. Michalak and W. Bardziński and L. Teper and Z. Małolepszy},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073035719&doi=10.1016%2fj.cageo.2019.104322&partnerID=40&md5=ec811deec0d75f3ecad06211e34f5e10},
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issn = {00983004},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-01-01},
journal = {Computers and Geosciences},
volume = {133},
publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
abstract = {In this work, we combined a three-point problem with Delaunay triangulation to determine the average orientation of a sub-horizontal contact lying within the Kraków-Silesian Homocline, Poland. This contact was assumed to represent the regional trend due to the conformable or sub-conformable relationships between the geological units. The approach presented involved computing the local orientation of Delaunay triangles that represented the investigated surface. A C++ application was developed to compute the required figures, to which we added computer code that is open source and freely available. The pre-processing stage required the removal of collinear configurations that contributed to floating-point arithmetic inaccuracies. We then assigned dip angle and direction to the Delaunay triangles and performed a stereographic projection of the unit normal vectors. For statistical analysis, we conducted inertia moment analysis and followed the mean vector approach. As a part of exploring the orientation data—and as a way of achieving better consistency with initial stereonet results—we used several clustering algorithms: k-means, k-medoids and hierarchical. We indicated that the Euclidean distance could be beneficial for extracting the sub-population assumed to represent the regional trend. We concluded that considering four clusters and the combination of the Euclidean distance and Ward linkage methods gave us the best extraction results for the dominant orientation. We identified limitations to the proposed approach relating to the lack of statistical information on the calculated orientations and suggested potential extensions to the research, including mixture models and investigation of spatial patterns. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd},
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In this work, we combined a three-point problem with Delaunay triangulation to determine the average orientation of a sub-horizontal contact lying within the Kraków-Silesian Homocline, Poland. This contact was assumed to represent the regional trend due to the conformable or sub-conformable relationships between the geological units. The approach presented involved computing the local orientation of Delaunay triangles that represented the investigated surface. A C++ application was developed to compute the required figures, to which we added computer code that is open source and freely available. The pre-processing stage required the removal of collinear configurations that contributed to floating-point arithmetic inaccuracies. We then assigned dip angle and direction to the Delaunay triangles and performed a stereographic projection of the unit normal vectors. For statistical analysis, we conducted inertia moment analysis and followed the mean vector approach. As a part of exploring the orientation data—and as a way of achieving better consistency with initial stereonet results—we used several clustering algorithms: k-means, k-medoids and hierarchical. We indicated that the Euclidean distance could be beneficial for extracting the sub-population assumed to represent the regional trend. We concluded that considering four clusters and the combination of the Euclidean distance and Ward linkage methods gave us the best extraction results for the dominant orientation. We identified limitations to the proposed approach relating to the lack of statistical information on the calculated orientations and suggested potential extensions to the research, including mixture models and investigation of spatial patterns. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
Sutkowska, K.; Teper, L.; Czech, T.; Hulok, T.; Olszak, M.; Zogala, J.
The use of pollution indexes to discriminate between natural and anthropogenic heavy metals in soils Proceedings
Avestia Publishing, vol. 0, 2019, ISSN: 23698128.
@proceedings{2-s2.0-85075183303,
title = {The use of pollution indexes to discriminate between natural and anthropogenic heavy metals in soils},
author = { K. Sutkowska and L. Teper and T. Czech and T. Hulok and M. Olszak and J. Zogala},
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year = {2019},
date = {2019-01-01},
journal = {Proceedings of the World Congress on New Technologies},
volume = {0},
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abstract = {The aim of current study is the use of pollution indices to assess the influence of (1) the bedrocks, as a natural source of heavy metal in soil developed above them, and (2) anthropogenic pollutions (ore mining and processing) of the soil. The research was conducted in two areas, varying in terms of geological setting and type of land use, in the Upper Silesia Industrial Region, Southern Poland. The total Zn, Pb and Cd contents (ICP-OES) for 39 topsoil samples were measured. All metal contents exceeded, from 2.5- to 42.4-fold, geochemical background levels. The selected pollution indices such as CF, CD, PLI and Igeo were calculated to indicate deterioration of topsoil quality due to metal pollution. Depending on the index used, we determined very high to moderate topsoil contamination. The influence intensity of particular metals differs between studied areas. It follows the order Pb > Cd > Zn for shallow historical mining area and the sequence Zn > Cd > Pb for area of deep mining and processing. Based on Igeo values, we consider that the heavy metal content in the topsoil developed over the shallowly occurring ore bodies in dolomites is mainly (60%) connected with natural presence of metals, while in the area where ore bodies are more deeply buried, the 90% of metal load is related to anthropogenic sources. Finally, we come to a conclusion that the realistic assessment of soil quality, according to heavy metal content, is possible only with the combined use of various pollution indices. © 2019 Avestia Publishing.},
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The aim of current study is the use of pollution indices to assess the influence of (1) the bedrocks, as a natural source of heavy metal in soil developed above them, and (2) anthropogenic pollutions (ore mining and processing) of the soil. The research was conducted in two areas, varying in terms of geological setting and type of land use, in the Upper Silesia Industrial Region, Southern Poland. The total Zn, Pb and Cd contents (ICP-OES) for 39 topsoil samples were measured. All metal contents exceeded, from 2.5- to 42.4-fold, geochemical background levels. The selected pollution indices such as CF, CD, PLI and Igeo were calculated to indicate deterioration of topsoil quality due to metal pollution. Depending on the index used, we determined very high to moderate topsoil contamination. The influence intensity of particular metals differs between studied areas. It follows the order Pb > Cd > Zn for shallow historical mining area and the sequence Zn > Cd > Pb for area of deep mining and processing. Based on Igeo values, we consider that the heavy metal content in the topsoil developed over the shallowly occurring ore bodies in dolomites is mainly (60%) connected with natural presence of metals, while in the area where ore bodies are more deeply buried, the 90% of metal load is related to anthropogenic sources. Finally, we come to a conclusion that the realistic assessment of soil quality, according to heavy metal content, is possible only with the combined use of various pollution indices. © 2019 Avestia Publishing.
2018
Sutkowska, K.; Teper, L.; Vaněk, A.; Czech, T.
Polish Academy of Sciences, vol. 134, no. 1, 2018, ISSN: 05874246.
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title = {Revealing the distribution and bioavailability of Zn, Pb, and Cd in soil at an abandoned Zn processing site: The role of spectrometry techniques},
author = { K. Sutkowska and L. Teper and A. Vaněk and T. Czech},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056795441&doi=10.12693%2fAPhysPolA.134.438&partnerID=40&md5=a68c870790f2fa6e967c7bf1505dc40a},
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volume = {134},
number = {1},
pages = {438-441},
publisher = {Polish Academy of Sciences},
abstract = {The focus of this study is the potential geochemical hazard in the soil system affected by historical zinc processing in Jaworzno, southern Poland. Total Zn, Pb, and Cd concentrations for soil samples determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry are reported. The modified three-step BCR sequential extraction procedure for analysis of the soil was successfully applied to obtain critical information on the heavy metal bioavailability and toxic impact on the natural environment. Exchangeable-, reducible-, oxidizable-, and residual fractions obtained using the sequential extraction procedure were separated and the heavy metal contents in each fraction were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The results of the partitioning study provide information on the mobility of heavy metals in the soil profiles. Most of the Zn in the topsoil is related to the exchangeable-, reducible- and organic/oxidizable phases. The Zn fractionation in the whole soil profiles looks slightly different, with depletion of exchangeable- and reducible phases and enrichment of residual- and organic fractions. The greatest amount of Pb is associated with the reducible fraction. Cadmium is mainly found in the exchangeable- and reducible fraction. The spectrometry techniques applied are helpful in metal-level assessment and useful for evaluating the fate of contaminants and their bioavailability in soil systems. They show that 40 years since Zn processing ceased, the total concentrations of Zn, Pb, and Cd in the investigated soils are extremely high. Due to the high proportions of the metals in the easily soluble fraction, it is evident that the Jaworzno area has been strongly affected by the historical zinc industry and that the topsoil is heavily contaminated or even toxic. © 2018 Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics. All rights reserved.},
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The focus of this study is the potential geochemical hazard in the soil system affected by historical zinc processing in Jaworzno, southern Poland. Total Zn, Pb, and Cd concentrations for soil samples determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry are reported. The modified three-step BCR sequential extraction procedure for analysis of the soil was successfully applied to obtain critical information on the heavy metal bioavailability and toxic impact on the natural environment. Exchangeable-, reducible-, oxidizable-, and residual fractions obtained using the sequential extraction procedure were separated and the heavy metal contents in each fraction were determined using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. The results of the partitioning study provide information on the mobility of heavy metals in the soil profiles. Most of the Zn in the topsoil is related to the exchangeable-, reducible- and organic/oxidizable phases. The Zn fractionation in the whole soil profiles looks slightly different, with depletion of exchangeable- and reducible phases and enrichment of residual- and organic fractions. The greatest amount of Pb is associated with the reducible fraction. Cadmium is mainly found in the exchangeable- and reducible fraction. The spectrometry techniques applied are helpful in metal-level assessment and useful for evaluating the fate of contaminants and their bioavailability in soil systems. They show that 40 years since Zn processing ceased, the total concentrations of Zn, Pb, and Cd in the investigated soils are extremely high. Due to the high proportions of the metals in the easily soluble fraction, it is evident that the Jaworzno area has been strongly affected by the historical zinc industry and that the topsoil is heavily contaminated or even toxic. © 2018 Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Physics. All rights reserved.
Vaněk, A.; Grösslová, Z.; Mihaljevič, M.; Ettler, V.; Trubač, J.; Chrastný, V.; Penížek, V.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.; Voegelin, A.; Zádorová, T.; Oborná, V.; Drábek, O.; Holubík, O.; Houška, J.; Pavlů, L.; Ash, C.
Thallium isotopes in metallurgical wastes/contaminated soils: A novel tool to trace metal source and behavior Journal Article
In: Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 343, pp. 78-85, 2018, ISSN: 03043894, (52).
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title = {Thallium isotopes in metallurgical wastes/contaminated soils: A novel tool to trace metal source and behavior},
author = { A. Vaněk and Z. Grösslová and M. Mihaljevič and V. Ettler and J. Trubač and V. Chrastný and V. Penížek and L. Teper and J. Cabała and A. Voegelin and T. Zádorová and V. Oborná and O. Drábek and O. Holubík and J. Houška and L. Pavlů and C. Ash},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029603960&doi=10.1016%2fj.jhazmat.2017.09.020&partnerID=40&md5=a2008a58619008e2551aaa2a6935ea24},
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year = {2018},
date = {2018-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Hazardous Materials},
volume = {343},
pages = {78-85},
publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},
abstract = {Thallium (Tl) concentration and isotope data have been recorded for contaminated soils and a set of industrial wastes that were produced within different stages of Zn ore mining and metallurgical processing of Zn-rich materials. Despite large differences in Tl levels of the waste materials (1–500 mg kg−1), generally small changes in ε205Tl values have been observed. However, isotopically lighter Tl was recorded in fly ash (ε205Tl ∼ −4.1) than in slag (ε205Tl ∼ −3.3), implying partial isotope fractionation during material processing. Thallium isotope compositions in the studied soils reflected the Tl contamination (ε205Tl ∼ −3.8), despite the fact that the major pollution period ended more than 30 years ago. Therefore, we assume that former industrial Tl inputs into soils, if significant, can potentially be traced using the isotope tracing method. We also suggest that the isotope redistributions occurred in some soil (subsurface) horizons, with Tl being isotopically heavier than the pollution source, due to specific sorption and/or precipitation processes, which complicates the discrimination of primary Tl. Thallium isotope analysis proved to be a promising tool to aid our understanding of Tl behavior within the smelting process, as well as its post-depositional dynamics in the environmental systems (soils). © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},
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Thallium (Tl) concentration and isotope data have been recorded for contaminated soils and a set of industrial wastes that were produced within different stages of Zn ore mining and metallurgical processing of Zn-rich materials. Despite large differences in Tl levels of the waste materials (1–500 mg kg−1), generally small changes in ε205Tl values have been observed. However, isotopically lighter Tl was recorded in fly ash (ε205Tl ∼ −4.1) than in slag (ε205Tl ∼ −3.3), implying partial isotope fractionation during material processing. Thallium isotope compositions in the studied soils reflected the Tl contamination (ε205Tl ∼ −3.8), despite the fact that the major pollution period ended more than 30 years ago. Therefore, we assume that former industrial Tl inputs into soils, if significant, can potentially be traced using the isotope tracing method. We also suggest that the isotope redistributions occurred in some soil (subsurface) horizons, with Tl being isotopically heavier than the pollution source, due to specific sorption and/or precipitation processes, which complicates the discrimination of primary Tl. Thallium isotope analysis proved to be a promising tool to aid our understanding of Tl behavior within the smelting process, as well as its post-depositional dynamics in the environmental systems (soils). © 2017 Elsevier B.V.
2017
Sutkowska, K.; Teper, L.; Vaněk, A.; Czech, T.; Baran, A.
Effect of historical zinc processing on soil: A case study in Southern Poland Proceedings
Avestia Publishing, 2017, ISSN: 23698128, (2).
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abstract = {The present study focuses on the geochemical hazard in the soil system affected by the historical zinc processing in Jaworzno, Southern Poland. We measured pH, total sulphur and total carbon values as well as total Zn, Pb and Cd content (ICP-OES) for soil samples and waste material. Essential information about the heavy metal bioavailability and toxic impact on the natural environment was delivered by the modified three-steps sequential extraction method (BCR). The application of soil enzyme activity analysis and the bioassay test with Vibrio fischeri allow us to assess the effect of heavy metal toxicity/bioavailability on active soil environment. We conclude that after 40 years since Zn processing was abandoned, the total content of Zn, Pb and Cd in the investigated soil is extremely high, ca.8 to 28 times larger than in the European topsoils and about twofold above the values of geochemical background for the Southern Poland. In view of above statements and results of bio-tests, we note that the area of current study is strongly affected by the historical zinc industry and the topsoil is heavily contaminated or even toxic. © Avestia Publishing, 2016.},
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The present study focuses on the geochemical hazard in the soil system affected by the historical zinc processing in Jaworzno, Southern Poland. We measured pH, total sulphur and total carbon values as well as total Zn, Pb and Cd content (ICP-OES) for soil samples and waste material. Essential information about the heavy metal bioavailability and toxic impact on the natural environment was delivered by the modified three-steps sequential extraction method (BCR). The application of soil enzyme activity analysis and the bioassay test with Vibrio fischeri allow us to assess the effect of heavy metal toxicity/bioavailability on active soil environment. We conclude that after 40 years since Zn processing was abandoned, the total content of Zn, Pb and Cd in the investigated soil is extremely high, ca.8 to 28 times larger than in the European topsoils and about twofold above the values of geochemical background for the Southern Poland. In view of above statements and results of bio-tests, we note that the area of current study is strongly affected by the historical zinc industry and the topsoil is heavily contaminated or even toxic. © Avestia Publishing, 2016.
2016
Vaněk, A.; Grösslová, Z.; Mihaljevič, M.; Trubač, J.; Ettler, V.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.; Rohovec, J.; Zádorová, T.; Penížek, V.; Pavlů, L.; Holubík, O.; Němeček, K.; Houška, J.; Drábek, O.; Ash, C.
Isotopic Tracing of Thallium Contamination in Soils Affected by Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants Journal Article
In: Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 50, no. 18, pp. 9864-9871, 2016, ISSN: 0013936X, (48).
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author = { A. Vaněk and Z. Grösslová and M. Mihaljevič and J. Trubač and V. Ettler and L. Teper and J. Cabała and J. Rohovec and T. Zádorová and V. Penížek and L. Pavlů and O. Holubík and K. Němeček and J. Houška and O. Drábek and C. Ash},
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abstract = {Here, for the first time, we report the thallium (Tl) isotope record in moderately contaminated soils with contrasting land management (forest and meadow soils), which have been affected by emissions from coal-fired power plants. Our findings clearly demonstrate that Tl of anthropogenic (high-temperature) origin with light isotope composition was deposited onto the studied soils, where heavier Tl (ϵ205Tl ∼ -1) naturally occurs. The results show a positive linear relationship (R2 = 0.71) between 1/Tl and the isotope record, as determined for all the soils and bedrocks, also indicative of binary Tl mixing between two dominant reservoirs. We also identified significant Tl isotope variations within the products from coal combustion and thermo-desorption experiments with local Tl-rich coal pyrite. Bottom ash exhibited the heaviest Tl isotope composition (ϵ205Tl ∼ 0), followed by fly ash (ϵ205Tl between -2.5 and -2.8) and volatile Tl fractions (ϵ205Tl between -6.2 and -10.3), suggesting partial Tl isotope fractionations. Despite the evident role of soil processes in the isotope redistributions, we demonstrate that Tl contamination can be traced in soils and propose that the isotope data represent a possible tool to aid our understanding of postdepositional Tl dynamics in surface environments for the future. © 2016 American Chemical Society.},
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Here, for the first time, we report the thallium (Tl) isotope record in moderately contaminated soils with contrasting land management (forest and meadow soils), which have been affected by emissions from coal-fired power plants. Our findings clearly demonstrate that Tl of anthropogenic (high-temperature) origin with light isotope composition was deposited onto the studied soils, where heavier Tl (ϵ205Tl ∼ -1) naturally occurs. The results show a positive linear relationship (R2 = 0.71) between 1/Tl and the isotope record, as determined for all the soils and bedrocks, also indicative of binary Tl mixing between two dominant reservoirs. We also identified significant Tl isotope variations within the products from coal combustion and thermo-desorption experiments with local Tl-rich coal pyrite. Bottom ash exhibited the heaviest Tl isotope composition (ϵ205Tl ∼ 0), followed by fly ash (ϵ205Tl between -2.5 and -2.8) and volatile Tl fractions (ϵ205Tl between -6.2 and -10.3), suggesting partial Tl isotope fractionations. Despite the evident role of soil processes in the isotope redistributions, we demonstrate that Tl contamination can be traced in soils and propose that the isotope data represent a possible tool to aid our understanding of postdepositional Tl dynamics in surface environments for the future. © 2016 American Chemical Society.
2015
Sutkowska, K.; Teper, L.; Stania, M.
Tracing potential soil contamination in the historical Solvay soda ash plant area, Jaworzno, Southern Poland Journal Article
In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 187, no. 11, 2015, ISSN: 01676369, (6).
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author = { K. Sutkowska and L. Teper and M. Stania},
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abstract = {This study of soil conditions was carried out on 30 meadow soil (podzol) samples from the vicinity of the soda ash heap in Jaworzno, supplemented by analyses of 18 samples of waste deposited on the heap. In all samples, the total content of macroelements (Ca and Na) and heavy metals (Cd; Cr; Ni; Pb and Zn) as well as pH were analysed. The element concentrations were measured using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The materials examined were neutral to ultra-alkaline. Total accumulations (mg kg−1) of chemical elements in the soil vary from 130.24 to 14076.67 for Ca, 41.40–926.23 for Na, 0.03–3.34 for Cd, 0.94–103.62 for Cr, 0.94–35.89 for Ni, 3.51–76.47 for Pb and 12.05–279.13 for Zn, whereas quantities of the same elements in the waste samples vary from 171705.13 to 360487.94 for Ca, 517.64–3152.82 for Na, 0.2–9.89 for Cd, 1.16–20.40 for Cr, 1.08–9.79 for Ni, 0.1–146.05 for Pb and 10.26–552.35 for Zn. The vertical distribution of the metals was determined in each soil profile. Despite enrichment of heavy metals in the uppermost horizon on the top of the heap, the results lead to the conclusion that the relation of historical production of soda ash in Jaworzno to current contamination of the local soil environment is insignificant. © 2015, The Author(s).},
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This study of soil conditions was carried out on 30 meadow soil (podzol) samples from the vicinity of the soda ash heap in Jaworzno, supplemented by analyses of 18 samples of waste deposited on the heap. In all samples, the total content of macroelements (Ca and Na) and heavy metals (Cd; Cr; Ni; Pb and Zn) as well as pH were analysed. The element concentrations were measured using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The materials examined were neutral to ultra-alkaline. Total accumulations (mg kg−1) of chemical elements in the soil vary from 130.24 to 14076.67 for Ca, 41.40–926.23 for Na, 0.03–3.34 for Cd, 0.94–103.62 for Cr, 0.94–35.89 for Ni, 3.51–76.47 for Pb and 12.05–279.13 for Zn, whereas quantities of the same elements in the waste samples vary from 171705.13 to 360487.94 for Ca, 517.64–3152.82 for Na, 0.2–9.89 for Cd, 1.16–20.40 for Cr, 1.08–9.79 for Ni, 0.1–146.05 for Pb and 10.26–552.35 for Zn. The vertical distribution of the metals was determined in each soil profile. Despite enrichment of heavy metals in the uppermost horizon on the top of the heap, the results lead to the conclusion that the relation of historical production of soda ash in Jaworzno to current contamination of the local soil environment is insignificant. © 2015, The Author(s).
Chrastný, V.; Čadková, E.; Vaněk, A.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.; Komárek, M.
Cadmium isotope fractionation within the soil profile complicates source identification in relation to Pb-Zn mining and smelting processes Journal Article
In: Chemical Geology, vol. 405, pp. 1-9, 2015, ISSN: 00092541, (66).
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title = {Cadmium isotope fractionation within the soil profile complicates source identification in relation to Pb-Zn mining and smelting processes},
author = { V. Chrastný and E. Čadková and A. Vaněk and L. Teper and J. Cabała and M. Komárek},
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abstract = {Many cadmium species are among the most toxic of environmental contaminants. Because Cd in many forms is mobile in the environment, identifying its sources is a crucial aspect of remedial intervention. Data from the literature suggest that Cd isotopes could be a useful tool for such identification, but no data about Cd isotopes through entire soil profiles has yet been published. We compared in this paper the Cd isotope composition of three forest and two meadow soil profiles affected by different contamination sources near the Olkusz Pb-Zn smelter in southern Poland together with the main industrial source of possible contamination at that location. In the contaminated forest soil profile, the upper soils reflected the heaviest Cd isotope compositions, while the deeper soil humus layer had the lightest Cd isotope compositions. We found that the overall Cd isotope heterogeneity in industrial wastes was overlapped by the overall Cd isotope fractionation within the forest soil profile near the smelter (ε114/110CdNIST3108 values of 5.14 compared to 11.8; respectively). Both meadow soil profiles had approximately a Cd isotope composition corresponding to the processed ore (Olkusz sphalerite). © 2015 Elsevier B.V..},
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Many cadmium species are among the most toxic of environmental contaminants. Because Cd in many forms is mobile in the environment, identifying its sources is a crucial aspect of remedial intervention. Data from the literature suggest that Cd isotopes could be a useful tool for such identification, but no data about Cd isotopes through entire soil profiles has yet been published. We compared in this paper the Cd isotope composition of three forest and two meadow soil profiles affected by different contamination sources near the Olkusz Pb-Zn smelter in southern Poland together with the main industrial source of possible contamination at that location. In the contaminated forest soil profile, the upper soils reflected the heaviest Cd isotope compositions, while the deeper soil humus layer had the lightest Cd isotope compositions. We found that the overall Cd isotope heterogeneity in industrial wastes was overlapped by the overall Cd isotope fractionation within the forest soil profile near the smelter (ε114/110CdNIST3108 values of 5.14 compared to 11.8; respectively). Both meadow soil profiles had approximately a Cd isotope composition corresponding to the processed ore (Olkusz sphalerite). © 2015 Elsevier B.V..
2013
Vaněk, A.; Chrastný, V.; Komárek, M.; Penížek, V.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.; Drábek, O.
Geochemical position of thallium in soils from a smelter-impacted area Journal Article
In: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 124, pp. 176-182, 2013, ISSN: 03756742, (53).
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author = { A. Vaněk and V. Chrastný and M. Komárek and V. Penížek and L. Teper and J. Cabała and O. Drábek},
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abstract = {The study complements our previous research, focused on metal contamination of soils in the area historically affected by Zn smelting near Olkusz (Silesia-Krakow region; southern Poland) and provides complex data on the geochemistry of anthropogenic Tl in soils with contrasting land use. Significant differences in Tl concentrations and chemical fractionation were observed between forest and grassland soil profiles, indicating the effect of land use on Tl behavior. Our findings proved the ability of forest soils to concentrate high amounts of Tl, particularly within the organic layers. A comparison of Tl concentrations in the upper (O or A) and the bottom horizons (C) of forest and grassland soils clearly demonstrates vertical mobility of Tl. The results of the sequential extraction procedure indicated the important role of soil organic matter in Tl mobilization, probably as a result of long-term alteration/dissolution of smelter-derived particles followed with Tl release; up to ~. 20% of total Tl amount was associated with the exchangeable/acid-extractable fraction in forest soils. The Tl concentrations detected in grassland soils were up to an order of magnitude lower than in forest soils. Taking into account the dominant bonding of Tl to the residual fraction, Tl present in grassland soils poses lower environmental hazard with respect to the potential mobilization or uptake by plants. Nevertheless, further research on Tl dynamics with emphasis to the environmental stability of Tl-bearing phases is essential for precise understanding of Tl behavior in such polluted (agro)systems. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.},
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The study complements our previous research, focused on metal contamination of soils in the area historically affected by Zn smelting near Olkusz (Silesia-Krakow region; southern Poland) and provides complex data on the geochemistry of anthropogenic Tl in soils with contrasting land use. Significant differences in Tl concentrations and chemical fractionation were observed between forest and grassland soil profiles, indicating the effect of land use on Tl behavior. Our findings proved the ability of forest soils to concentrate high amounts of Tl, particularly within the organic layers. A comparison of Tl concentrations in the upper (O or A) and the bottom horizons (C) of forest and grassland soils clearly demonstrates vertical mobility of Tl. The results of the sequential extraction procedure indicated the important role of soil organic matter in Tl mobilization, probably as a result of long-term alteration/dissolution of smelter-derived particles followed with Tl release; up to ~. 20% of total Tl amount was associated with the exchangeable/acid-extractable fraction in forest soils. The Tl concentrations detected in grassland soils were up to an order of magnitude lower than in forest soils. Taking into account the dominant bonding of Tl to the residual fraction, Tl present in grassland soils poses lower environmental hazard with respect to the potential mobilization or uptake by plants. Nevertheless, further research on Tl dynamics with emphasis to the environmental stability of Tl-bearing phases is essential for precise understanding of Tl behavior in such polluted (agro)systems. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
2012
Chrastný, V.; Vaněk, A.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.; Procházka, J.; Pechar, L.; Drahota, P.; Penížek, V.; Komárek, M.; Novák, M.
In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 184, no. 4, pp. 2517-2536, 2012, ISSN: 01676369, (86).
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title = {Geochemical position of Pb, Zn and Cd in soils near the Olkusz mine/smelter, South Poland: Effects of land use, type of contamination and distance from pollution source},
author = { V. Chrastný and A. Vaněk and L. Teper and J. Cabała and J. Procházka and L. Pechar and P. Drahota and V. Penížek and M. Komárek and M. Novák},
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abstract = {The soils adjacent to an area of historical mining, ore processing and smelting activities reflects the historical background and a mixing of recent contamination sources. The main anthropogenic sources of metals can be connected with historical and recent mine wastes, direct atmospheric deposition from mining and smelting processes and dust particles originating from open tailings ponds. Contaminated agriculture and forest soil samples with mining and smelting related pollutants were collected at different distances from the source of emission in the Pb-Zn-Ag mining area near Olkusz, Upper Silesia to (a) compare the chemical speciation of metals in agriculture and forest soils situated at the same distance from the point source of pollution (paired sampling design), (b) to evaluate the relationship between the distance from the polluter and the retention of the metals in the soil, (c) to describe mineralogy transformation of anthropogenic soil particles in the soils, and (d) to assess the effect of deposited fly ash vs. dumped mining/smelting waste on the mobility and bioavailability of metals in the soil. Forest soils are much more affected with smelting processes than agriculture soils. However, agriculture soils suffer from the downward metal migration more than the forest soils. The maximum concentrations of Pb, Zn, and Cd were detected in a forest soil profile near the smelter and reached about 25 g kg -1, 20 g kg -1 and 200 mg kg -1 for Pb, Zn and Cd, respectively. The metal pollutants from smelting processes are less stable under slightly alkaline soil pH then acidic due to the metal carbonates precipitation. Metal mobility ranges in the studied forest soils are as follows: Pb > Zn ~ Cd for relatively circumneutral soil pH (near the smelter), Cd > Zn > Pb for acidic soils (further from the smelter). Under relatively comparable pHconditions, the main soil properties influencing metal migration are total organic carbon and cation exchange capacity. The mobilization of Pb, Zn and Cd in soils depends on the persistence of the metal-containing particles in the atmosphere; the longer the time, the more abundant the stable forms. The dumped mining/smelting waste is less risk of easily mobilizable metal forms, however, downward metal migration especially due to the periodical leaching of the waste was observed. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011.},
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The soils adjacent to an area of historical mining, ore processing and smelting activities reflects the historical background and a mixing of recent contamination sources. The main anthropogenic sources of metals can be connected with historical and recent mine wastes, direct atmospheric deposition from mining and smelting processes and dust particles originating from open tailings ponds. Contaminated agriculture and forest soil samples with mining and smelting related pollutants were collected at different distances from the source of emission in the Pb-Zn-Ag mining area near Olkusz, Upper Silesia to (a) compare the chemical speciation of metals in agriculture and forest soils situated at the same distance from the point source of pollution (paired sampling design), (b) to evaluate the relationship between the distance from the polluter and the retention of the metals in the soil, (c) to describe mineralogy transformation of anthropogenic soil particles in the soils, and (d) to assess the effect of deposited fly ash vs. dumped mining/smelting waste on the mobility and bioavailability of metals in the soil. Forest soils are much more affected with smelting processes than agriculture soils. However, agriculture soils suffer from the downward metal migration more than the forest soils. The maximum concentrations of Pb, Zn, and Cd were detected in a forest soil profile near the smelter and reached about 25 g kg -1, 20 g kg -1 and 200 mg kg -1 for Pb, Zn and Cd, respectively. The metal pollutants from smelting processes are less stable under slightly alkaline soil pH then acidic due to the metal carbonates precipitation. Metal mobility ranges in the studied forest soils are as follows: Pb > Zn ~ Cd for relatively circumneutral soil pH (near the smelter), Cd > Zn > Pb for acidic soils (further from the smelter). Under relatively comparable pHconditions, the main soil properties influencing metal migration are total organic carbon and cation exchange capacity. The mobilization of Pb, Zn and Cd in soils depends on the persistence of the metal-containing particles in the atmosphere; the longer the time, the more abundant the stable forms. The dumped mining/smelting waste is less risk of easily mobilizable metal forms, however, downward metal migration especially due to the periodical leaching of the waste was observed. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011.
2011
Vaněk, A.; Chrastný, V.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.; Penížek, V.; Komárek, M.
Distribution of thallium and accompanying metals in tree rings of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from a smelter-affected area Journal Article
In: Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 108, no. 1, pp. 73-80, 2011, ISSN: 03756742, (21).
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title = {Distribution of thallium and accompanying metals in tree rings of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from a smelter-affected area},
author = { A. Vaněk and V. Chrastný and L. Teper and J. Cabała and V. Penížek and M. Komárek},
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abstract = {Distribution of Tl, Zn, Cd, Pb, K, Ca, Mg and Mn and Pb isotopic composition in tree rings of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from an area affected by primary Zn smelting (Olkusz; southern Poland) were investigated. Elevated concentrations of Tl (up to 0.8mg kg-1) in pine trees imply that conifers tend to accumulate this metal to some extent. A generally positive relationship between soil and tree-ring Tl levels was identified. The Tl patterns in stem wood did not correspond to changes in Tl deposition; the lateral translocation of Tl in the sapwood and its accumulation at the sapwood-heartwood boundary (i.e.; in the inner sapwood) is suggested. It is probable that the specific behavior of Tl in trees results from its biogeochemical analogy with K. In contrast, tree-ring patterns of Zn and Cd significantly correlated with their deposition; nevertheless, a partial shift of these metals towards the stem center cannot be excluded. The isotopic composition of Pb (206Pb/207Pb ~1.172-1.184) in trees and underlying soils revealed the predominant influence of smelter emissions (206Pb/207Pb ~1.17) on Pb contamination. Analysis of main nutrients (Ca; Mg and Mn) in wood reflected environmental changes related to acid deposition. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.},
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Distribution of Tl, Zn, Cd, Pb, K, Ca, Mg and Mn and Pb isotopic composition in tree rings of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) from an area affected by primary Zn smelting (Olkusz; southern Poland) were investigated. Elevated concentrations of Tl (up to 0.8mg kg-1) in pine trees imply that conifers tend to accumulate this metal to some extent. A generally positive relationship between soil and tree-ring Tl levels was identified. The Tl patterns in stem wood did not correspond to changes in Tl deposition; the lateral translocation of Tl in the sapwood and its accumulation at the sapwood-heartwood boundary (i.e.; in the inner sapwood) is suggested. It is probable that the specific behavior of Tl in trees results from its biogeochemical analogy with K. In contrast, tree-ring patterns of Zn and Cd significantly correlated with their deposition; nevertheless, a partial shift of these metals towards the stem center cannot be excluded. The isotopic composition of Pb (206Pb/207Pb ~1.172-1.184) in trees and underlying soils revealed the predominant influence of smelter emissions (206Pb/207Pb ~1.17) on Pb contamination. Analysis of main nutrients (Ca; Mg and Mn) in wood reflected environmental changes related to acid deposition. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.
2008
Teper, L.
In: Przeglad Geologiczny, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 481-485, 2008, ISSN: 00332151, (1).
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Concepts of Adam Kotas, who inferred that structure of the Carboniferous sedimentary complex was produced by primary faulting in the crystalline basement of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, have been further supported by results from fractal, structural and seismotectonic analyses of the basin features. Findings revealed selfsimilarity of the fault network strongly controlled by fundamental dislocations. Geometrical attributes of fold arrays and evidences of interlayer slip, together with focal mechanism solutions of mine tremors, helped to determine location, kinematics and dynamics of the principal deep-seated faults.
2007
Cabała, J.; Teper, L.
Metalliferous constituents of rhizosphere soils contaminated by Zn-Pb mining in southern Poland Journal Article
In: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, vol. 178, no. 1-4, pp. 351-362, 2007, ISSN: 00496979, (79).
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abstract = {Industrial soils near Zn-Pb mines and metallurgical plants in the vicinity of Olkusz (southern Poland) are exposed to high environmental stress related to heavy metal pollution (Zn; Pb; Cd; Mn; Fe; Tl and As) from waste disposal sites and primary ores. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectrometry analyses (EDS) and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) were used to analyse rhizosphere soil samples from the area. The mineral composition of the rhizosphere soils was determined. Carbonates of lead, cadmium and zinc, arsenic-lead sulphosalts and other minerals occurring on the root epiderm are described. Mineral aggregates of secondary origin include polymineralic spherules containing high concentrations of Zn (up to 2.3%), Pb (up to 0.7%), Fe (up to 23%), Cd (up to 427 mg kg-1) and Tl (up to 139 mg kg-1). Processes on the rhizoplane, and in the zone where plant-root exudation solutions are active, promote the crystallization of metalliferous minerals. ESEM is recommended as an efficient method for examining alteration occurring in the rhizosphere environment. © 2006 Springer Science + Business Media B.V.},
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Industrial soils near Zn-Pb mines and metallurgical plants in the vicinity of Olkusz (southern Poland) are exposed to high environmental stress related to heavy metal pollution (Zn; Pb; Cd; Mn; Fe; Tl and As) from waste disposal sites and primary ores. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectrometry analyses (EDS) and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) were used to analyse rhizosphere soil samples from the area. The mineral composition of the rhizosphere soils was determined. Carbonates of lead, cadmium and zinc, arsenic-lead sulphosalts and other minerals occurring on the root epiderm are described. Mineral aggregates of secondary origin include polymineralic spherules containing high concentrations of Zn (up to 2.3%), Pb (up to 0.7%), Fe (up to 23%), Cd (up to 427 mg kg-1) and Tl (up to 139 mg kg-1). Processes on the rhizoplane, and in the zone where plant-root exudation solutions are active, promote the crystallization of metalliferous minerals. ESEM is recommended as an efficient method for examining alteration occurring in the rhizosphere environment. © 2006 Springer Science + Business Media B.V.
2006
Teper, L.; Lisek, A.
Analysis of displacement geometry: A tool for identifying kinematic type of fault Proceedings
vol. 29, no. 395, 2006, ISSN: 0138015X, (3).
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abstract = {Tectonic motion along fault is the basic cause of mining induced tremors. Determining focal mechanism of tremor produced by slip on a fault is ineffective with regard to slip direction until rock volume is identified reliably. An orthogonal projection of fault onto the vertical plane containing strike of the fault surface seems to be the technique which can provide information appropriate to help with answering the question about the focal mechanism. The projection enables three-dimensional geometry of fault to be illustrated by constructing contour displacement diagrams and calculating displacement gradients over fault surface. This paper describes displacement distribution along selected well-identified faults from the central part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. Using contour displacement diagrams we have calculated displacement gradients, drawing attention to the existence of four distinct types of pattern. The different patterns are related to different orientations of principal axes that characterise the fault growth. Examining the gradient data patterns, one can determine direction and sense of actual slip on the fault surface. Information brought by displacement geometry analysis, supplemented with ellipticity study and shear moduli calculation, enables kinematic types of faults to be identified. Strike-slip faults, oblique-slip faults, and dip-slip faults can be recognised by means of the presented method. Similarly, left-handed faults can be distinguished from right-handed ones. The procedure presented enables measurements and observation of faults made by mine surveyors to be directly used in seismological interpretations for identifying fault plane responsible for mine tremor occurrence.},
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Tectonic motion along fault is the basic cause of mining induced tremors. Determining focal mechanism of tremor produced by slip on a fault is ineffective with regard to slip direction until rock volume is identified reliably. An orthogonal projection of fault onto the vertical plane containing strike of the fault surface seems to be the technique which can provide information appropriate to help with answering the question about the focal mechanism. The projection enables three-dimensional geometry of fault to be illustrated by constructing contour displacement diagrams and calculating displacement gradients over fault surface. This paper describes displacement distribution along selected well-identified faults from the central part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin. Using contour displacement diagrams we have calculated displacement gradients, drawing attention to the existence of four distinct types of pattern. The different patterns are related to different orientations of principal axes that characterise the fault growth. Examining the gradient data patterns, one can determine direction and sense of actual slip on the fault surface. Information brought by displacement geometry analysis, supplemented with ellipticity study and shear moduli calculation, enables kinematic types of faults to be identified. Strike-slip faults, oblique-slip faults, and dip-slip faults can be recognised by means of the presented method. Similarly, left-handed faults can be distinguished from right-handed ones. The procedure presented enables measurements and observation of faults made by mine surveyors to be directly used in seismological interpretations for identifying fault plane responsible for mine tremor occurrence.
2004
Cabała, J.; Teper, L.; Rutkowski, T.
Rockmass deformations caused by zinc and lead ores mining in the olkusz region (Southern Poland) Proceedings
vol. 1, no. 1, 2004, ISSN: 12149705, (4).
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abstract = {Results of study on continuous and discontinuous deformation are presented. Ground surface deformations formed in 19802002 period. Conical potholes, depressions, cracks, as well as edges like scarps and ridges have been observed. The depth of some structures reached 25 metres and their areal dimension achieved ca. 500 square metres. Continuous deformations can form as sag structures with subsidence ranging from 500 to 600 mm. Deformations were frequently filled up with Quaternary sands from the cover. A model of the deformation development has been adopted, which helped predict subsidence parameters for the part of the "Klucze" orefield scheduled to open in the future. Mining has influenced changes of physical features of the Triassic complex in the close vicinity of excavations. In this region, influence of groundwater drainage on the rockmass state is of major importance. Knowledge of the deformation growth helps to correct building development and to recognise the occurrence of new hydraulic connections of the Quaternary water horizon with the Triassic aquifer. Reclamation of post-mining areas will be particularly important after closing the last operating zinc and lead mine in this region what is expected in a few years.},
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Results of study on continuous and discontinuous deformation are presented. Ground surface deformations formed in 19802002 period. Conical potholes, depressions, cracks, as well as edges like scarps and ridges have been observed. The depth of some structures reached 25 metres and their areal dimension achieved ca. 500 square metres. Continuous deformations can form as sag structures with subsidence ranging from 500 to 600 mm. Deformations were frequently filled up with Quaternary sands from the cover. A model of the deformation development has been adopted, which helped predict subsidence parameters for the part of the "Klucze" orefield scheduled to open in the future. Mining has influenced changes of physical features of the Triassic complex in the close vicinity of excavations. In this region, influence of groundwater drainage on the rockmass state is of major importance. Knowledge of the deformation growth helps to correct building development and to recognise the occurrence of new hydraulic connections of the Quaternary water horizon with the Triassic aquifer. Reclamation of post-mining areas will be particularly important after closing the last operating zinc and lead mine in this region what is expected in a few years.
Cabała, J.; Teper, E.; Teper, L.; Małkowski, E.; Rostański, A.
Mineral composition in rhizosphere of plants grown in the vicinity of a Zn-Pb ore flotation tailings pond. Preliminary study Journal Article
In: Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica, vol. 46, pp. 65-73, 2004, ISSN: 00015296, (17).
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title = {Mineral composition in rhizosphere of plants grown in the vicinity of a Zn-Pb ore flotation tailings pond. Preliminary study},
author = { J. Cabała and E. Teper and L. Teper and E. Małkowski and A. Rostański},
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abstract = {Mineral forms in rhizosphere and bulk substrate were examined for selected plant species (Cardaminopsis arenosa; Calamagrostis epigeios; Deschampsia caespitosa; Festuca ovina; Silene vulgaris; Viola tricolor) growing spontaneously in the close vicinity of a tailings pond and in a zone of eolian transmission of waste particles. Samples of substrates and plant roots were taken from sites in the Bolesław orefield near Olkusz. The substrates together with plant roots were studied by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy. Apart from quartz and carbonates, the most frequent mineral phases found were crystalline and amorphous Fe oxides, as well as primary Fe, Zn and Pb sulphides (marcasite; pyrite; sphalerite; galena). Hydrated Ca, Mg and Fe sulphates (gypsum; epsomite and melanterite) and other secondary minerals (smithsonite; cerussite; otavite; and Fe; K and Mg aluminosilicates) were found at larger concentrations in the rhizosphere than in bulk soil, suggesting that plant roots can change the mineral composition of the soil. © Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow 2004.},
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Mineral forms in rhizosphere and bulk substrate were examined for selected plant species (Cardaminopsis arenosa; Calamagrostis epigeios; Deschampsia caespitosa; Festuca ovina; Silene vulgaris; Viola tricolor) growing spontaneously in the close vicinity of a tailings pond and in a zone of eolian transmission of waste particles. Samples of substrates and plant roots were taken from sites in the Bolesław orefield near Olkusz. The substrates together with plant roots were studied by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy. Apart from quartz and carbonates, the most frequent mineral phases found were crystalline and amorphous Fe oxides, as well as primary Fe, Zn and Pb sulphides (marcasite; pyrite; sphalerite; galena). Hydrated Ca, Mg and Fe sulphates (gypsum; epsomite and melanterite) and other secondary minerals (smithsonite; cerussite; otavite; and Fe; K and Mg aluminosilicates) were found at larger concentrations in the rhizosphere than in bulk soil, suggesting that plant roots can change the mineral composition of the soil. © Polish Academy of Sciences, Cracow 2004.
Badera, J.; Teper, L.
Centennial of copper and gold deposits exploitation in Bor (Serbia) [Sto lat eksploatacji złoza miedzi i złota Bor (Serbia)] Journal Article
In: Przeglad Geologiczny, vol. 52, no. 12, pp. 1133-1138, 2004, ISSN: 00332151.
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title = {Centennial of copper and gold deposits exploitation in Bor (Serbia) [Sto lat eksploatacji złoza miedzi i złota Bor (Serbia)]},
author = { J. Badera and L. Teper},
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[No abstract available]
Malczewski, D.; Teper, L.; Dorda, J.
In: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 233-245, 2004, ISSN: 0265931X, (52).
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title = {Assessment of natural and anthropogenic radioactivity levels in rocks and soils in the environs of Swieradow Zdroj in Sudetes, Poland, by in situ gamma-ray spectrometry},
author = { D. Malczewski and L. Teper and J. Dorda},
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abstract = {The natural radioactivity of 40K, 208Ti, 212Pb, 212Bi, 214Pb, 214Bi, 228Ac and the fallout of 137Cs in typical rocks and soils of Świeradów Zdrój area (Sudetes Mountains; Poland) were measured in situ using a portable gamma-ray spectrometry workstation. The measurement points were chosen for different regional lithology: within hornfelses of the Szklarska Poreba schist-belt, quartz rocks, gneisses of the Świeradów Zdrój unit, leucogranites, leptinites, mica schists of the Stara Kamienica belt, and finally the zones of the southern and northern contacts of the Stara Kamienica schist-belt with leucogranites and gneisses of the Lesna unit, respectively. 40K activity varied in the range from about 320 Bq kg-1 (quartz) to 1200 Bq kg-1 (gneisses). The activity concentrations associated with 228Ac ( 232Th series) varied in the range from 25 Bq kg-1 (quartz) to 62 Bq kg-1 (leucogranites), whereas activity concentration of 226Ra varied in the range from about 31 Bq kg-1 (hornfelses) to 122 Bq kg-1 (leucogranites). Relatively low deposits of 137Cs were noted in the investigated area, where the activity concentrations ranged from 4001 (hornfelses) Bq m-2 to less than 154 Bq m-2 (leucogranites). © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
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The natural radioactivity of 40K, 208Ti, 212Pb, 212Bi, 214Pb, 214Bi, 228Ac and the fallout of 137Cs in typical rocks and soils of Świeradów Zdrój area (Sudetes Mountains; Poland) were measured in situ using a portable gamma-ray spectrometry workstation. The measurement points were chosen for different regional lithology: within hornfelses of the Szklarska Poreba schist-belt, quartz rocks, gneisses of the Świeradów Zdrój unit, leucogranites, leptinites, mica schists of the Stara Kamienica belt, and finally the zones of the southern and northern contacts of the Stara Kamienica schist-belt with leucogranites and gneisses of the Lesna unit, respectively. 40K activity varied in the range from about 320 Bq kg-1 (quartz) to 1200 Bq kg-1 (gneisses). The activity concentrations associated with 228Ac ( 232Th series) varied in the range from 25 Bq kg-1 (quartz) to 62 Bq kg-1 (leucogranites), whereas activity concentration of 226Ra varied in the range from about 31 Bq kg-1 (hornfelses) to 122 Bq kg-1 (leucogranites). Relatively low deposits of 137Cs were noted in the investigated area, where the activity concentrations ranged from 4001 (hornfelses) Bq m-2 to less than 154 Bq m-2 (leucogranites). © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
2000
Teper, L.
Geometry of fold arrays in the Silesian-Cracovian region of southern Poland Journal Article
In: Geological Society Special Publication, vol. 169, pp. 167-179, 2000, ISSN: 03058719, (8).
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title = {Geometry of fold arrays in the Silesian-Cracovian region of southern Poland},
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abstract = {A zone of deformation characterized by en echelon folds extends along the northeast margin of the Upper Silesian Coal basin in southern Poland. The zone is well exposed by mining in numerous collieries where the deformation involving Upper Carboniferous strata can be observed. Folds and associated faults form a structural pattern consistent with an origin in dextral convergent wrenching on both the principal deep-seated fractures and the subsidiary faults affecting crystalline basement beneath this part of the basin. The zone is cross-cut by sublatitudinal fold belts which, according to their geometrical parameters, seem to result from alternate transcurrent shearing along west-east oriented fractures in the basement, sinistral in one case and dextral in the other. Among folds caused by the concentrated operation of a force couple whose vectors lie in the horizontal plane, there are examples of bending folds (forced folds) in each array resulting from vertical components of movement of deep-seated fault blocks. The dimensions of the folds change with depth, and the axial trend and the inclination of axial surfaces differ with distance from the basement fault trace. The length of fold segments strongly depends on axes orientation. Widely distributed evidence of interlayer slip demonstrates a variable spatial distribution of tectonic-transport direction in the sedimentary sequence. The above-mentioned features and other geometrical attributes of the fold arrays enable the dynamics of the forcing structures during Variscan tectogenesis to be determined and illustrate a hierarchical structure of the basement boundary zones. Examples from the Silesian-Cracovian region suggest that bending folds (forced folds) can sometimes originate in conditions provided by a strike-slip regime.},
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A zone of deformation characterized by en echelon folds extends along the northeast margin of the Upper Silesian Coal basin in southern Poland. The zone is well exposed by mining in numerous collieries where the deformation involving Upper Carboniferous strata can be observed. Folds and associated faults form a structural pattern consistent with an origin in dextral convergent wrenching on both the principal deep-seated fractures and the subsidiary faults affecting crystalline basement beneath this part of the basin. The zone is cross-cut by sublatitudinal fold belts which, according to their geometrical parameters, seem to result from alternate transcurrent shearing along west-east oriented fractures in the basement, sinistral in one case and dextral in the other. Among folds caused by the concentrated operation of a force couple whose vectors lie in the horizontal plane, there are examples of bending folds (forced folds) in each array resulting from vertical components of movement of deep-seated fault blocks. The dimensions of the folds change with depth, and the axial trend and the inclination of axial surfaces differ with distance from the basement fault trace. The length of fold segments strongly depends on axes orientation. Widely distributed evidence of interlayer slip demonstrates a variable spatial distribution of tectonic-transport direction in the sedimentary sequence. The above-mentioned features and other geometrical attributes of the fold arrays enable the dynamics of the forcing structures during Variscan tectogenesis to be determined and illustrate a hierarchical structure of the basement boundary zones. Examples from the Silesian-Cracovian region suggest that bending folds (forced folds) can sometimes originate in conditions provided by a strike-slip regime.
1997
Zuberek, W. M.; Teper, L.; Idziak, A. F.; Sagan, G.
Seismicity and tectonics in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, Poland Journal Article
In: Prace - Panstwowego Instytutu Geologicznego, no. 157 PART 2, pp. 205-207, 1997, ISSN: 08669465, (4).
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1996
Sagan, G.; Teper, L.; Zuberek, W. M.
Tectonic analysis of mine tremor mechanisms from the upper Silesian Coal Basin Journal Article
In: Pure and Applied Geophysics, vol. 147, no. 2, pp. 217-238, 1996, ISSN: 00334553, (8).
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abstract = {Fault network of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) is built of sets of strike-slip, oblique-slip and dip-slip faults. It is a typical product of force couple which acts evenly with the parallel of latitude, causing horizontal and anti-clockwise movement of rock-mass. Earlier research of focal mechanisms of mine tremors, using a standard fault plane solution, has shown that some events are related to tectonic directions in main structural units of the USCB. An attempt was undertaken to analyze the records of mine tremors from the period 1992-1994 in the selected coal fields. The digital records of about 200 mine tremors with energy larger than 1 × 104 J (ML > 1.23) were analyzed with SMT software for seismic moment tensor inversion. The decomposition of seismic moment tensor of mine tremors was segmented into isotropic (I) part, compensated linear vector dipole (CLVD) part and double-couple (DC) part. The DC part is prevalent (up to 70%) in the majority of quakes from the central region of the USCB. A group of mine tremors with large I element (up to 50%) can also be observed. The spatial orientation of the fault and auxiliary planes were obtained from the computations for the seismic moment DC part. Study of the DC part of the seismic moment tensor made it possible for us to separate the group of events which might be acknowledged to have their origin in unstable energy release on surfaces of faults forming a regional structural pattern. The possible influence of the Cainozoic tectonic history of the USCB on the recent shape of stress field is discussed.},
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Fault network of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin (USCB) is built of sets of strike-slip, oblique-slip and dip-slip faults. It is a typical product of force couple which acts evenly with the parallel of latitude, causing horizontal and anti-clockwise movement of rock-mass. Earlier research of focal mechanisms of mine tremors, using a standard fault plane solution, has shown that some events are related to tectonic directions in main structural units of the USCB. An attempt was undertaken to analyze the records of mine tremors from the period 1992-1994 in the selected coal fields. The digital records of about 200 mine tremors with energy larger than 1 × 104 J (ML > 1.23) were analyzed with SMT software for seismic moment tensor inversion. The decomposition of seismic moment tensor of mine tremors was segmented into isotropic (I) part, compensated linear vector dipole (CLVD) part and double-couple (DC) part. The DC part is prevalent (up to 70%) in the majority of quakes from the central region of the USCB. A group of mine tremors with large I element (up to 50%) can also be observed. The spatial orientation of the fault and auxiliary planes were obtained from the computations for the seismic moment DC part. Study of the DC part of the seismic moment tensor made it possible for us to separate the group of events which might be acknowledged to have their origin in unstable energy release on surfaces of faults forming a regional structural pattern. The possible influence of the Cainozoic tectonic history of the USCB on the recent shape of stress field is discussed.
Idziak, A. F.; Teper, L.
Fractal dimension of faults network in the upper Silesian Coal Basin (Poland): Preliminary studies Journal Article
In: Pure and Applied Geophysics, vol. 147, no. 2, pp. 239-247, 1996, ISSN: 00334553, (25).
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abstract = {Fractal analysis of faults network, tremor foci spatial distribution as well as the Gutenberg-Richter relationship could further explain whether the biggest seismic events are connected with recent tectonic activity. Fractality of fault systems geometry, as a first step of the analysis, was tested for a part of the USCB embodying the main structural units. The cluster analysis and the box counting methods were employed. The calculated fractal dimension of fault network was 1.98 for the whole area yet for considered structural units it was close to 1.6. The results point to similarity of studied fault pattern to river network. Faults within selected tectonic units make separate sets which have a distinct geometry and origin. The value of 1.6 is an upper limit to the fracture geometry of rocks that can be explained on the basis of Griffith energy balance concept.},
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Fractal analysis of faults network, tremor foci spatial distribution as well as the Gutenberg-Richter relationship could further explain whether the biggest seismic events are connected with recent tectonic activity. Fractality of fault systems geometry, as a first step of the analysis, was tested for a part of the USCB embodying the main structural units. The cluster analysis and the box counting methods were employed. The calculated fractal dimension of fault network was 1.98 for the whole area yet for considered structural units it was close to 1.6. The results point to similarity of studied fault pattern to river network. Faults within selected tectonic units make separate sets which have a distinct geometry and origin. The value of 1.6 is an upper limit to the fracture geometry of rocks that can be explained on the basis of Griffith energy balance concept.
1991
Idziak, A. F.; Teper, L.; Cabała, J.
Shallow seismic method as a tool for resolving tectonic problems: the northeast border of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin Journal Article
In: Acta Geophysica Polonica, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 293-309, 1991, ISSN: 00015725, (1).
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Presents the results of seismic measurements and tectonic analysis of the Devonian and Triassic massive in the northeast border of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin, between Siewierz and Zawiercie towns. Seismic investigations were carried out in the outcrops of carbonate rocks. The strong seismic anisotropy was found in these rocks. Simultaneously tectonic structure, and fault and joint orientations were resolved from geological data. The obtained results show a close correlation between the seismic wave velocity anisotropy and the tectonic pattern in the studied area. -Authors
1982
Teper, L.; Teper, E.
Polish with English abstract [(The origin of tin-bearing garnet schists in the Izere Mts. (West Sudetes, Poland).)] Journal Article
In: Rudy i Metale Niezelazne, vol. 27, no. 9, pp. 420-422, 1982, ISSN: 00359696, (1).
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abstract = {On the basis of a structural analysis in tin-bearing areas of the West Sudetes, it is reported that the garnetiferous schists occur along axial surfaces in the anticlinal cores of isolated macrofolds and are of tectonic origin. The tin deposit has an epitectonic nature and is genetically related to the Variscan Karkonose granitic rocks. -R.A.H.},
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On the basis of a structural analysis in tin-bearing areas of the West Sudetes, it is reported that the garnetiferous schists occur along axial surfaces in the anticlinal cores of isolated macrofolds and are of tectonic origin. The tin deposit has an epitectonic nature and is genetically related to the Variscan Karkonose granitic rocks. -R.A.H.