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Characterization of iron in airborne particulate matter

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In this work soil samples, iron ore and airborne atmospheric particulate matter (PM) in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte (MRBH), State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, are investigated with the aim of identifying if the sources of the particulate matter are of natural origin, such as, resuspension of particles from soil, or due to anthropogenic origins from mining and processing of iron ore. Samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence and 57Fe-Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results showed that soil samples studied are rich in quartz and have low contents of iron mainly iron oxide with low crystallinity. The samples of iron ore and PM have high concentration of iron, predominantly well crystallized hematite. 57Fe-Mössbauer spectroscopy confirmed the presence of similar iron oxides in samples of PM and in the samples of iron ore, indicating the anthropogenic origin in the material present in atmosphere of the study area.

Thirteenth Latin American Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect, (LACAME 2012), Medellín, Colombia, 11–16 November 2012.

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  1. Nuclear Technology Development Centre, Presidente Antônio Carlos Avenue, 6627, Campus of Federal University of Minas Gerais, 31270-901, 941 30123-970, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

    F. V. F. Tavares, J. D. Ardisson, P. C. H. Rodrigues, W. Brito, W. A. A. Macedo & V. M. F. Jacomino

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  1. Instituto de Física, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia

    C. A. Barrero Meneses

  2. Centro de Ciências Exatas Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil

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Tavares, F.V.F., Ardisson, J.D., Rodrigues, P.C.H., Brito, W., Macedo, W.A.A., Jacomino, V.M.F. (2013). Characterization of iron in airborne particulate matter. In: Meneses, C.A.B., Caetano, E.P., Torres, C.E.R., Pizarro, C., Alfonso, L.E.Z. (eds) LACAME 2012. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6482-8_13

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