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Table 3 Summary of linear combination, least-squares fits to EXAFS spectra

From: Arsenic species in weathering mine tailings and biogenic solids at the Lava Cap Mine Superfund Site, Nevada City, CA

Sample

Component (%)1

  

Total

χ2s2

 

FeAsS

Fe(S,As)2

Arseniosiderite3

H3AsO3(aq)

As(V)- Fe3+(hydr)oxide

  

Group 1- Ore and Mill Tailings samples

Ore samples

       

97-LCD1

96

4

7

0

0

107

139

97-LCD3

33

69

0

0

2

104

804

Submerged tailings in lake or pond

    

99-LL12-cs1

69

4

5

0

0

78

171

99-LL12-cs2

78

6

8

0

0

92

146

99-LL6-cs

61

5

12

0

0

78

355

00-LL5-cs

49

5

17

0

0

71

225

99-LL2-ss1

70

5

17

0

6

99

203

Sediment at water line, lake and pond

    

99-LL4-ss1

56

4

26

0

0

86

587

00-LL2-ss

91

3

4

0

0

98

234

Subareal, near lake or pond

 

0

  

99-LL2-ss2

15

1

33

0

39

88

78

99-LL4-ss2

45

1

27

0

37

110

60

Group 2-Microbiological samples

     

99-LL10-m

0

0

0

34

71

105

114

99-LL2-m1

0

0

0

24

74

98

86

99-LL2-m2

0

0

0

19

76

95

76

99-LL2-wf

0

0

0

45

3

48

295

00-LCD-m1

0

0

0

60

60

120

137

00-LCD-m2

0

0

0

73

45

118

1408

00-LCD-m3

0

0

0

14

79

93

156

  1. 1. Fit error per component is estimated to be 10%. 2.χ2is defined as the sum of squares of the residuals.. 3Ca3Fe4(AsO4)4(OH)6•3H2O.