Research Article

Contamination Features and Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in the River Sediments around a Lead-Zinc Mine: A Case Study in Danzhai, Guizhou, China

Table 2

Contribution rates of factors to HMs in the sediments around this lead-zinc mine.

ElementSource profiles/mg·kg−1Source contribution (%)
F1F2F3F1F2F3

Pb7.2170.216.07.7375.217.1
Zn17.729489.44.4173.322.3
Mn49911.126764.21.4334.3
Cu6.2811. 59.4023.142.234.6
Cd0.3190.6141.5712.724.562.7
Hg0.1501.090.23710.273.816.1
As3.273.680.20545.751.42.87
Total source24.148.827.1
concentrations

“-”: not available.