Assessing Heavy Metal Contamination in Stream Sediment and Water in Idofian, Kwara State: A Geochemical Perspective
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2024-03-31
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JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES
Abstract
Environmental geochemistry examines the presence, dispersion, and
movement of elements on the Earth's surface. This research explores
the environmental geochemistry of the Idofian area in Kwara State,
Nigeria, with a particular emphasis on water and stream sediments. The
heavy metals were ascertained using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic
absorption spectrometer (AAS). The study revealed the presence of
marble, diorite, gneiss, pegmatite and amphibolite in the Idofian area.
Furthermore, the XRD analysis provided information about the mineral
composition including quartz, micas, lepidolite, laumontite, orthoclase,
plagioclase, dolomite and anthophyllite. The findings revealed the
absence of sediment contamination, while highlighting substantial
contamination in the study area's water. This contamination, attributed
to a combination of geogenic and anthropogenic factors, underscores
the crucial necessity for implementing sustainable management
practices in the region.