Research Article

Distribution Pattern of Some Heavy Metals in the Soil of Silghat Region of Assam (India), Influenced by Jute Mill Solid Waste

Table 5

Statistics of the determined element in soil samples ( 𝑛 = 1 0 ) and reference value of element concentration in the continental crust and world surface rock average.

FeCuZnCdCrNiPbAs

Maximum2269.1489.91222.1210.1210.024.10125.1226.14
Minimum1400.1168.23176.226.864.960.4367.8313.01
Mean1793.9081.12205.288.718.082.63102.1720.20
Median1718.0582.62205.288.718.402.63102.1720.20
SD302.267.5814.051.151.871.1817.684.79
Reference value
 (i) continental crust25.065.00.2126.076.015.0
 (ii) World surface rock average3.5932.0129.097.049.020.0