The Environmental Geochemistry of Arsenic -- An Overview --

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Research Article| January 01, 2014 The Environmental Geochemistry of Arsenic — An Overview — Robert J. Bowell; Robert J. Bowell SRK Consulting, Churchill House, Cardiff CF10 2HH, United Kingdom, [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Charles N. Alpers; Charles N. Alpers U.S. Geological Survey, Placer Hall, 6000 J Street Sacramento, California 95819, U.S.A., [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Heather E. Jamieson; Heather E. Jamieson Department of Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering Miller Hall, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada, [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. Kirk Nordstrom; D. Kirk Nordstrom U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St., Suite 127 Boulder, Colorado 80303, U.S.A., [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Juraj Majzlan Juraj Majzlan Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany, [e-mail] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Robert J. Bowell SRK Consulting, Churchill House, Cardiff CF10 2HH, United Kingdom, [e-mail] Charles N. Alpers U.S. Geological Survey, Placer Hall, 6000 J Street Sacramento, California 95819, U.S.A., [e-mail] Heather E. Jamieson Department of Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering Miller Hall, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada, [e-mail] D. Kirk Nordstrom U.S. Geological Survey, 3215 Marine St., Suite 127 Boulder, Colorado 80303, U.S.A., [e-mail] Juraj Majzlan Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Germany, [e-mail] Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America First Online: 09 Mar 2017 © 2014 Mineralogical Society of America Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry (2014) 79 (1): 1–16. https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2014.79.1 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Robert J. Bowell, Charles N. Alpers, Heather E. Jamieson, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Juraj Majzlan; The Environmental Geochemistry of Arsenic — An Overview —. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 2014;; 79 (1): 1–16. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/rmg.2014.79.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyReviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry Search Advanced Search Arsenic is one of the most prevalent toxic elements in the environment. The toxicity, mobility, and fate of arsenic in the environment are determined by a complex series of controls dependent on mineralogy, chemical speciation, and biological processes. The element was first described by Theophrastus in 300 B.C. and named arsenikon (also arrhenicon; Caley and Richards 1956) referring to its "potent" nature, although it was originally considered an alternative form of sulfur (Boyle and Jonasson 1973). Arsenikon is believed to be derived from the earlier Persian, zarnik (online etymology dictionary, http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=arsenic). It was not until the... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.