Geochemical Assessment of Two Excavated Mass Graves in Rwanda: A Pilot Study

作者: S. A. Amuno , M. M. Amuno

DOI: 10.1080/15320383.2013.786021

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摘要: Necrosols are a unique category of anthropogenic soils that associated with excavated cemeteries or graveyards. In spite the growing number and burial sites found across urban rural areas globally, scientific information regarding contamination potential this is relatively scarce not properly understood. The purpose study to fill gap by assessing significance trace metal contents in necrosols two mass graves Rwanda. For preliminary geochemical investigation, cemetery soil samples were collected from Murambi memorial site, Rwanda, analyzed for major element concentrations. enrichment factor (EF), chemical index alteration (CIA), status necrosol was determined comparison offsite area. results revealed average EF values both onsite generally withi...

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