Experts provide Laboratory Analysis Training under EU EuropeAID Project in Turkey. Environmental geochemical lab analysis of mine waste, contaminated soil and sediment. Sample preparation, instrumental analyses, Static Tests, Leaching Tests, evaluation, QA/QC.
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Experts provide Field Observation & Sampling Training under EU EuropeAID Project in Turkey. Environmental geochemical sampling of mine waste, soil, stream sediment and water.
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Environmental risk-based sampling and field observation of 300 mine waste sites (active, abandoned) for the National Inventory in Tukey under EU EuropeAID Project.
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GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING. The GEMAS Project Team has produced the Geochemical Atlas of European Agricultural Soils to establish the geochemical background in the agricultural and grazing land soil of Europe and to determine the key parameters that influence element availability in productive soil, according to the EU REACH regulation.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> CATASTROPHE RESPONSE – red mud spill in Ajka/Kolontar 2010 <p> International experts and National Scientific Consortium carried out Fast Response airborne survey and <b>field geochemical sampling</b> (red mud spill, top soil, stream sediment, and background) of in October 2010, under GEM-RG Expert guidance.
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Environmental assessment of contaminated mining area at abandoned metal (Pb-Zn and Hg) mines, under EU EuropeAID Project in Turkey. Preliminary field visit.
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Static tests (leaching tests): NAG and ABA tests, ANC, EPA 1310, EPA 1320 and TCLP (EPA 1311) tests were performed on samples for mine waste toxic element mobility assessment. Pictures show titrating, boiling and preliminary acid buffer test (fizz test). Laser Ablation instrument is shown for solid analysis.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Human receptors: URBAN ENVIRONMENT – ATTIC DUST Contamination <p> Specialised field sampling of attic dust in the Ajka town industrial area in Hungary for <b>Spatial Mapping</b> and <b>Risk Assessment</b> of contamination. Sampling follows <u>GEM-RG Protocol</u>, in cooperation with LRG ELTE University researchers.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Human receptors: URBAN ENVIRONMENT – <b>SOIL</b> Contamination <p> Field sampling of urban soils in the Ajka town industrial area in Hungary for <b>Spatial Mapping</b> and <b>Risk Assessment</b> of contamination. Sampling follows international EGS Urban Geochemistry <u>URGE Project Protocol</u>, in cooperation with LRG ELTE University researchers.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Human receptors: URBAN ENVIRONMENT <p> Field sampling of urban contamination sources of Coal Power Plant Tailings (<b>fly ash</b> and <b>slag</b>) and remediated Coal <b>mine waste</b> rock heaps. Sampling follows international EGS <u>FOREGS Geochemical Atlas Protocol</u>, in cooperation with LRG ELTE University researchers.
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The Finnish Geological Survey GTK experts provided a Expert Study Visit to learn mine closure technology and environmental assessment in Finland.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Morocco-Hungary Bilateral Project – climate zones: mine contamination mobility <p> Joint field work with Moulay Ismail University, Earth Science Department (ESD) and Hungarian Partner researchers. <b>Top soil</b> sampling (upper 10cm) carried out along <b>PATHWAY</b> (transport) of <b>WIND</b> blown <b>heavy metal</b> tailings dust gradient at the abandoned Zaida Pb-Zn Mines in Morocco under SEMI-ARID climatic conditions.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Morocco-Hungary Bilateral Project – climate zones: mine contamination mobility <p>Joint field work with Moulay Ismail University, Earth Science Department (ESD) and Hungarian Partner researchers. <b>Mine waste tailings</b> sampling (upper 10cm) carried out for <b>SOURCE</b> (hazard) characterization the abandoned Zaida Pb-Zn Mines in Morocco under SEMI-ARID climatic conditions.
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GEM-RG Researchers take role in education –<b>earth sciences for KIDS</b> <p> Photos taken on the Fulbright Association <b>MEET THE SCIENTIST</b> Program: <b>‘The Geologist’s One Day. From HARD ROCK to geochemistry’</b> lecture shared with grammar school students by Dr. Gyozo Jordan.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Ecosystem receptors - ECO-MONITORING -tree rings Several tree ring cores have been sampled and analysed for toxic element content the in Recsk Copper Mining Area, Hungary. Tree rings record contamination history and enable eco-monitoring. Soil samples were also analysed for toxic element content.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Contamination risk assessment SOURCE. Two abandoned mine waste rock heaps were sampled at various depth to study the spatial distribution of toxic elements and compare waste rock of various age.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING - risk assessment PATHWAY Catchment-based mine waste and stream sediment geochemical mapping in the Baiut Pb-Zn Mining Area, Baia Mare, Romania. GEM-RG personnel in international co-operation with Romanian colleagues.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> GEOCHEMICAL MAPPING - risk assessment PATHWAY Catchment-based acid mine drainage and stream WATER geochemical survey in the Baiut Pb-Zn Mining Area, Baia Mare, Romania. GEM-RG personnel in international co-operation with Romanian colleagues.
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<b>PROJECT:</b> Ecosystem RECEPTOR: FLOODPLAIN geochemistry. 3D geochemical mapping with shallow drilling in the Baiut Pb-Zn Mining Area, Baia Mare, Romania. GEM-RG personnel in international co-operation with Romanian colleagues.
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Implementing the EU Mine Waste Directive, 93 rock waste samples (andesite, lignite, peat, alginate, etc.) were collected and lab analysed for total and DW leachable (mobile) toxic elements, and for sulphur content, in order to support the National Inert Waste List.
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<b>PROJECT: EU ThermoMap</b> Project – shallow geothermal energy Field <b>HEAT CONDUCTIVITY</b> measurements for the ThermoMap “Area mapping of superficial geothermic resources by soil and groundwater data” Project. Soil samples were also collected for lab measurements.
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Implementing the EU Mine Waste Directive, 93 rock waste samples (andesite, lignite, peat, alginate, etc.) were collected and lab analysed for total and DW leachable (mobile) toxic elements, and for sulphur content, in order to support the National Inert Waste List.
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Airbone & ground hyperspectral survey in the Recsk Mining Area, Hungary, was carried out in the EU HYSENS Project to identify geochemical contamination processes on abandoned mine waste dumps.
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Mutual study visits were performed: USGS experts visited the Recsk Mining Area, Hungary, and GEM-RG expert visited abandoned metal mines in the Rocky Mountains.
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