Delgado Martín, JordiVázquez-González, AnaJuncosa, RicardoBarrientos, Víctor2024-12-192024-12-192006Delgado, J., Vázquez, A., Juncosa, R., & Barrientos, V. (2006). Geochemical assessment of the contaminant potential of granite fines produced during sawing and related processes associated to the dimension stone industry. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 88(1-3), 24-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.08.009http://hdl.handle.net/2183/40562Versión aceptada de: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.08.009[Abstract:] Granite fines are inorganic wastes produced in the elaboration of dimension stone. Because of the increasing development of that industry in NW Spain, some concerns related to their classification as type of waste and their environmental impact have been raised. We have performed a detailed physicochemical, mineralogical and geomechanical characterization of the fines and the results make up the basis of several modeling exercises addressed to give answers to particular topics: the impact of high pH waters on the environment and the mobility of some toxic metals. Based on our analyses, we conclude that granite fines do not constitute a significant hazard to the quality of natural waters.eng© 2006. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. This version of the article has been accepted for publication in Journal of Geochemical Exploration. The Version of Record is available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.08.009Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadashttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/Dimension stoneGranite finesAlkaline watersMetalsjournal articleopen access10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.08.009