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. 2015 Aug 7;10(8):e0135182. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135182

Table 4. The averages of heavy metal pollution rates in the non-ferrous mining and smelting areas (%).

Non-ferrous mining and smelting activities Cu Pb Zn Cd As Ni Cr Hg
Cu 63.64 0.00 12.12 83.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 45.74
Au 9.06 12.47 3.33 2.25 0.75 0.00 45.07
Hg 100.00 25.00 33.33 73.58
Mn 70.00 70.00 17.36 95.00 15.00
Mo 11.67 3.33 16.67 100.00 8.33 13.33 10.00 95.00
Pb/zn 57.61 49.64 72.23 74.43 29.42 44.60 9.28 68.51
Sb 82.35 100.00 88.24 100.00 94.12 100.00 100.00 100.00
Sn 100.00 14.04 75.00 21.05 2.22 50.00
W 95.00 20.00 30.00 100.00 100.00
Fe 3.40 0 0 0.85 0 0
Total 41.42 31.01 49.04 63.20 18.38 35.39 5.22 55.05