@article{2-s2.0-85146562456,

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},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146562456&doi=10.3390%2fen16020737&partnerID=40&md5=912c8554f8a7a9c4f581a62120fc4ef9},

doi = {10.3390/en16020737},

issn = {19961073},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-01-01},

journal = {Energies},

volume = {16},

number = {2},

publisher = {MDPI},

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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@article{2-s2.0-85129865803,

title = {Multimethod geophysical investigation in karst areas: case studies from Silesia, Poland},

author = { I. Stan-Kłeczek and J. Pierwoła and A. Marciniak and K. Sutkowska and R. Tomaszewska},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85129865803&doi=10.1007%2fs10064-022-02726-8&partnerID=40&md5=7ccb000bc718f1782efe4e0388cbbe58},

doi = {10.1007/s10064-022-02726-8},

issn = {14359529},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment},

volume = {81},

number = {6},

publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH},

abstract = {Carbonate rocks are particularly susceptible to karstification, resulting in the formation of structures, such as enlarged fissures, caverns, and sinkholes. These structures pose direct risk to construction and human safety, especially in urbanised areas. In this study, we demonstrate the application of multimethod geophysical reconnaissance, combining electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), induced polarisation (ERT-IP), seismic refraction tomography (SRT), and multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW), to identify the subsurface karst structures at two sites in the Silesian District, Poland. This methodology allowed the identification of the geological structure to a depth of up to 40 m, which exceeds the requirements for geotechnical reconnaissance. At site 1, Niedzieliska, a 30-m-wide and 20-m-deep structure, filled with younger sediments, was interpreted as a karst sinkhole. At site 2, Tucznawa, a 180-m-wide fault zone overlain with suffusion-susceptible sediments was identified. The multimethod geophysical approach presented here can be applied to locate and interpret subsurface karst forms in similar karst terrains worldwide. © 2022, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.},

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@article{2-s2.0-85117098360,

title = {Evaluation of thallium isotopic fractionation during the metallurgical processing of sulfides: An update},

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},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85117098360&doi=10.1016%2fj.jhazmat.2021.127325&partnerID=40&md5=737c0d80422f0fa400b2979f2d90ac28},

doi = {10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127325},

issn = {03043894},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Hazardous Materials},

volume = {424},

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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@article{2-s2.0-85113596117,

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},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85113596117&doi=10.1016%2fj.envpol.2021.117973&partnerID=40&md5=434243ab1512d960403f2e988d6b8c8a},

doi = {10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117973},

issn = {02697491},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Pollution},

volume = {290},

publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},

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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@article{2-s2.0-85098290446,

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},

doi = {10.3390/min10121140},

issn = {2075163X},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Minerals},

volume = {10},

number = {12},

pages = {1-17},

publisher = {MDPI AG},

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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@article{2-s2.0-84945115695,

title = {Tracing potential soil contamination in the historical Solvay soda ash plant area, Jaworzno, Southern Poland},

author = { K. Sutkowska and L. Teper and M. Stania},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84945115695&doi=10.1007%2fs10661-015-4930-7&partnerID=40&md5=74e74cf72f3720d7be4fb7029d98c172},

doi = {10.1007/s10661-015-4930-7},

issn = {01676369},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

journal = {Environmental Monitoring and Assessment},

volume = {187},

number = {11},

publisher = {Kluwer Academic Publishers},

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).},

note = {6},

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@article{2-s2.0-84863812210,

title = {The study of the relationship between cracks and seismic parameters of rocks},

author = { I. Stan-Kłeczek and K. Sutkowska and D. Stan and M. Zolich},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84863812210&partnerID=40&md5=ac874168f631477dac1f0de67cd4f1d3},

issn = {12149705},

year  = {2012},

date = {2012-01-01},

journal = {Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia},

volume = {9},

number = {2},

pages = {137-142},

abstract = {This paper presents the relation between main crack systems and physical properties of carbonate rocks. The existence of cracks in a rock mass causes the reduction of seismic wave velocity, which is smaller in direction perpendicular to a crack plane than in direction parallel to it. This affects the occurrence of the anisotropy of seismic wave velocity, which is characteristic for rocks with preferred orientation of cracks. The existence of relationship between crack and seismic anisotropy allowed to use geophysical methods for determination of fracture density and orientation of crack systems. The research area is located in the south-east part of the Upper Silesian Trough. Tectonic observation and geophysical measurements was carried on the carbonate sequence on the both fold limbs building the Chrzanow-Wilkoszyn Syncline, originated during the Early Cimmerian movements, in the Upper Triassic - Middle Jurassic period. It was measured seismic waves velocity in the surface layers of rock mass and the strike azimuth and dip angle of cracks.The seismic anisotropy of the rock mass was done along radial profiles having common central point using P.A.S.I. Seismograph (Mod.16S24-N). Results of field measurements were interpreted to estimate components of crack and velocity tensors. Obtained outcomes allowed to compare the existing main crack systems on the both fold limbs with seismic measurements. Eventually we have shown that seismic measurements are useful tool to study the cracks anisotropy in rocks inaccessible for direct observations.},

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