Mercury Distribution in the Processing of Jatiroto Gold Mine Wonogiri Central Java Indonesia

2nd Transdisciplinary Research on Environmental Problems in Southeast Asia

地球科学;生态环境科学

Fitri Yudiantoro, Dwi^1 ; Nurcholis, Muhammad^1 ; Sri Sayudi, Dewi^2 ; Abdurrachman, Mirzam^3 ; Paramita Haty, Intan^1 ; Pambudi, Wiryan^4 ; Subroborini, Arum^5

Geological Engineering University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta, Indonesia^1

Geological Agency Indonesia, Indonesia^2

Geological Engineering Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia^3

Undergraduate Stud. University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta, Indonesia^4

Magister Bioscience Stud. University of Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Indonesia^5

关键词: Altered rock;    Analytical method;    Gold processing;    Gold-bearing rocks;    Mercury content;    Mercury distribution;    Plant samples;    X ray fluorescence;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/71/1/012023/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/71/1/012023

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The research area is one of the Wonogiri gold producer. In this region there are nearly 30 gold processing locations. This area has a steep morphology which is part of Mt. Mas. The work of the gold processing is a part time job besides for the local farmer population. To get the gold bearing rocks, are by digging holes manually around Mt. Mas, while gold processing is carried out in their homes. As a result of these activities, then identified the distribution of mercury in the surrounding settlements. Analytical methods used in this study is the measurement mercury content using Hg meter on altered rocks, soil and using XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) for plant samples. This results of research shows that there are conducted on mercury contents in the altered rocks, soil and plants showed significant mercury contents in altered rocks, soil and plants. This proves that mercury has polluted the environment surrounding residents, both of people living in the hill down on the lower plain areas. The results of this study are expected to be used as reference to help overcome the pollution of the area.