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Geophysical tools to study the near-surface distribution of the tailings in the Smaltjärnen repository, south-central Sweden; a feasibility study
Department of the Natural Hazards, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, 3930 Ullevaal Stadion, 0806, Oslo, Norway.
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Geosciences and Environmental Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1629-2920
2022 (English)In: Acta Geophysica, ISSN 1895-6572, E-ISSN 1895-7455, Vol. 70, no 1, p. 141-159Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Two geophysical field works were conducted during a feasibility study in the Smaltjärnen tailing repository of the abandoned Yxsjöberg mine, located in south-central Sweden. The aim of these studies was to evaluate the applicability of the geophysical methods in tailing characterizations i.e. to (I) identify the approximate level of the underground water table, (II) understand the vertical and lateral distribution of the tailings and (III) image the variations within the internal stratigraphy of the tailings. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data with medium–low-frequency antennas (300, 250 and 100 MHz) and Self-Potential (SP) data using the Streaming Potential Phenomena (SPP) were collected to characterize the top few meters of the subsurface and understand the water flow direction. Results from the mineralogical and geochemical studies of the drill-core samples were incorporated in the study to complement the interpretations of the geophysical data. Three distinct layers had been earlier identified based on the interpretations of the geochemical data which agreed well with the GPR interpretations in this study: (I) oxidized tailing (new), (II), transition zone and (III) old tailing which is located under the water table. The SP data, unexpectedly, indicated that the groundwater flows from the lake i.e. lower altitudes, towards the higher altitudes which probably is related to the uncertainties resulted from 2D data while the actual water flow direction can be best studied in 3D, or, dominant effect from the metal contents. Complementary geophysical studies including a 2D-SP survey and Direct Current (DC) electrical resistivity measurements are suggested to improve the present understanding of the morphology of the site.

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Springer, 2022. Vol. 70, no 1, p. 141-159
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Geophysics
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Exploration Geophysics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-88927DOI: 10.1007/s11600-021-00697-0ISI: 000740152200002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85122533318OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-88927DiVA, id: diva2:1632637
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Validerad;2022;Nivå 2;2022-04-13 (johcin)

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