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  1. Article: Fluoride Polluted Groundwaters in Calabria Region (Southern Italy): Natural Source and Remediation

    Fuoco, Ilaria / Apollaro, Carmine / Criscuoli, Alessandra / De Rosa, Rosanna / Velizarov, Svetlozar / Figoli, Alberto

    Water. 2021 June 09, v. 13, no. 12

    2021  

    Abstract: Excessive ingestion of fluoride through the consumption of F⁻-rich drinking water could cause adverse effects to human health. For this reason, the WHO has fixed 1.5 mg/L as the maximum F- concentration for drinking water. In this work, a detailed ... ...

    Abstract Excessive ingestion of fluoride through the consumption of F⁻-rich drinking water could cause adverse effects to human health. For this reason, the WHO has fixed 1.5 mg/L as the maximum F- concentration for drinking water. In this work, a detailed geochemical characterization was performed to define the source of natural pollution of two groundwaters (samples Pc and Bg) coming from deep crystalline aquifers located in the Calabria region (southern Italy) and to define and optimize the most appropriate water treatment strategy. The samples were classified as a F⁻ enriched NaHCO₃ type of water. In particular, the F⁻ concentrations observed were 30 mg/L and 8.9 mg/L for the Pc and Bg samples, respectively. Based on the acquired geochemical characterization knowledge, the groundwaters were treated by two thin-film composite NF membranes, namely SPR 10113 and SPR 10114 which have so far not been used for water defluoridation. It was found that the SPR 10114 membrane was able to guarantee water permeates with F⁻ contents lower than the threshold value of 1.5 mg/L for both treated waters, whereas the fluoride content remained above the threshold value when the Pc sample was treated using the SPR 10113 membrane. The obtained permeates were characterized by a low ionic load and were not suitable for long-term consumption as drinking water. However, all of the produced waters did not need any further re-mineralizing processes for agricultural irrigation or other purposes.
    Keywords defluoridation ; fluorides ; human health ; ingestion ; irrigated farming ; pollution ; remediation ; Italy
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-0609
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2521238-2
    ISSN 2073-4441
    ISSN 2073-4441
    DOI 10.3390/w13121626
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  2. Article ; Online: Advanced argillic alteration at Cave di Caolino, Lipari, Aeolian Islands (Italy): Implications for the mitigation of volcanic risks and the exploitation of geothermal resources

    Apollaro, Carmine / Fuoco, Ilaria / Gennaro, Emanuela / Giuliani, Letizia / Iezzi, Gianluca / Marini, Luigi / Radica, Francesco / Di Luccio, Francesca / Ventura, Guido / Vespasiano, Giovanni

    Science of the Total Environment. 2023 Sept., v. 889 p.164333-

    2023  

    Abstract: Four sites in the western sector of Lipari Island with still active hydrothermal activity are here considered. The petrography (mesoscopic observations and XRPD) and geochemistry (major, minor and trace elements chemistry) of ten representative and ... ...

    Abstract Four sites in the western sector of Lipari Island with still active hydrothermal activity are here considered. The petrography (mesoscopic observations and XRPD) and geochemistry (major, minor and trace elements chemistry) of ten representative and extremely altered volcanic rocks were characterized. Two types of parageneses of altered rocks are discriminable, one rich in silicate phases (opal/cristobalite, montmorillonite, kaolinite, alunite and hematite) and one in sulphates (gypsum, plus minor amounts of anhydrite or bassanite). The altered silicate-rich rocks are rich in SiO₂, Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃ and H₂O, and depleted in CaO, MgO, K₂O and Na₂O, while the sulphate-rich ones are extremely enriched in CaO and SO₄ in comparison with local unaltered volcanic rocks. The content of many incompatible elements is similar in altered silicate-rich rocks and lower in sulphate-rich ones with respect to the pristine volcanic rocks; conversely, almost all REEs are markedly enriched in silicate-rich rocks and heavy REEs are enriched in sulphate-rich altered rocks compared to unaltered volcanic rocks. Reaction path modelling of basaltic andesite dissolution in local steam condensate predicts the production of amorphous-silica, anhydrite, goethite, and kaolinite (or smectites and saponites) as stable secondary minerals and alunite, jarosite, and jurbanite as ephemeral minerals. Considering possible post-depositional reactions and admitting that the presence of two distinct parageneses is apparent, since gypsum is prone to form large crystals, it can be concluded that there is an excellent agreement between the alteration minerals occurring in nature and those predicted by geochemical modelling. Consequently, the modelled process is the main responsible for the production of the advanced argillic alteration assemblage of “Cave di Caolino” on Lipari Island. Since rock alteration is sustained by the H₂SO₄ solution produced by hydrothermal steam condensation, there is no need to invoke the involvement of SO₂-HCl-HF-bearing magmatic fluids, in line with the absence of fluoride minerals.
    Keywords alunite ; andesite ; anhydrite ; calcium oxide ; condensates ; environment ; fluorides ; geochemistry ; goethite ; gypsum ; hematite ; jarosite ; kaolinite ; montmorillonite ; opal ; silica ; silicates ; steam ; Aeolian Islands ; Italy ; Lipari volcano (Aeolian Islands) ; Altered and hydrothermal rocks ; Mineralogy ; Fluid/rock interaction ; Advanced argillic alteration
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-09
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164333
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  3. Article ; Online: Release and fate of Cr(VI) in the ophiolitic aquifers of Italy: the role of Fe(III) as a potential oxidant of Cr(III) supported by reaction path modelling.

    Apollaro, Carmine / Fuoco, Ilaria / Brozzo, Gianpiero / De Rosa, Rosanna

    The Science of the total environment

    2019  Volume 660, Page(s) 1459–1471

    Abstract: Reaction path modelling of serpentinite dissolution in meteoric water was performed, varying ... ...

    Abstract Reaction path modelling of serpentinite dissolution in meteoric water was performed, varying Fe
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-01-11
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.103
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  4. Article ; Online: Advanced argillic alteration at Cave di Caolino, Lipari, Aeolian Islands (Italy): Implications for the mitigation of volcanic risks and the exploitation of geothermal resources.

    Apollaro, Carmine / Fuoco, Ilaria / Gennaro, Emanuela / Giuliani, Letizia / Iezzi, Gianluca / Marini, Luigi / Radica, Francesco / Di Luccio, Francesca / Ventura, Guido / Vespasiano, Giovanni

    The Science of the total environment

    2023  Volume 889, Page(s) 164333

    Abstract: Four sites in the western sector of Lipari Island with still active hydrothermal activity are here considered. The petrography (mesoscopic observations and XRPD) and geochemistry (major, minor and trace elements chemistry) of ten representative and ... ...

    Abstract Four sites in the western sector of Lipari Island with still active hydrothermal activity are here considered. The petrography (mesoscopic observations and XRPD) and geochemistry (major, minor and trace elements chemistry) of ten representative and extremely altered volcanic rocks were characterized. Two types of parageneses of altered rocks are discriminable, one rich in silicate phases (opal/cristobalite, montmorillonite, kaolinite, alunite and hematite) and one in sulphates (gypsum, plus minor amounts of anhydrite or bassanite). The altered silicate-rich rocks are rich in SiO
    MeSH term(s) Calcium Sulfate ; Kaolin ; Silicon Dioxide ; Steam ; Islands ; Silicates/chemistry ; Minerals/analysis ; Sulfates
    Chemical Substances alunite ; Calcium Sulfate (WAT0DDB505) ; Kaolin (24H4NWX5CO) ; Silicon Dioxide (7631-86-9) ; Steam ; Silicates ; Minerals ; Sulfates
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164333
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  5. Article: Chemical and minero-petrographical changes on granulite rocks affected by weathering processes

    Apollaro, Carmine / Perri, Francesco / Le Pera, Emilia / Fuoco, Ilaria / Critelli, Teresa

    Frontiers of earth science. 2019 June, v. 13, no. 2

    2019  

    Abstract: The purpose of this work is to study the weathering processes of the granulite rocks of the Serre Massif (southern Calabria, Italy) using a multidisciplinary approach based on field studies, geochemical modeling, and minero-petrographical analyses. The ... ...

    Abstract The purpose of this work is to study the weathering processes of the granulite rocks of the Serre Massif (southern Calabria, Italy) using a multidisciplinary approach based on field studies, geochemical modeling, and minero-petrographical analyses. The granulite rocks are plagioclase-rich with minor amphibole, clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, biotite, and garnet and their texture are coarse-grained. The reaction path modeling was performed to simulate the evolution of groundwaters upon interaction with local granulite by means of the software package EQ3/6, version 8.0a. Simulations were performed in kinetic (time) mode under a closed system at a constant temperature of 11.5°C, (which reproduces the average temperature of local area) and fixing the fugacity of CO2 at 10–2.34 bar (mean value). During the most advanced stage of weathering the main mineralogical changes are: partial destruction and transformation of biotite and plagioclase associated with neoformation of ferruginous products and secondary clay minerals producing a change in the origin rock fabric. The secondary solid phases observed during the geochemical modeling (kaolinite, vermiculite and ferrihydrite) are similar to those found in this natural system. Thus, the soil-like material mainly characterized by mostly sand to gravel grain-size fractions is the final result of the weathering processes.
    Keywords biotite ; carbon dioxide ; computer software ; fabrics ; ferrihydrite ; gravel ; groundwater ; kaolinite ; models ; plagioclase ; sand ; temperature ; texture ; vermiculite ; weathering ; Italy
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-06
    Size p. 247-261.
    Publishing place Higher Education Press
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2606749-3
    ISSN 2095-0209 ; 2095-0195
    ISSN (online) 2095-0209
    ISSN 2095-0195
    DOI 10.1007/s11707-018-0745-5
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  6. Article: Assessment of Naturally Occurring Asbestos in the Area of Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy)

    Bloise, Andrea / Ricchiuti, Claudia / Giorno, Eugenia / Fuoco, Ilaria / Zumpano, Patrizia / Miriello, Domenico / Apollaro, Carmine / Crispini, Alessandra / De Rosa, Rosanna / Punturo, Rosalda

    Fibers. 2019 May 16, v. 7, no. 5

    2019  

    Abstract: Over the last few years, the risk to human health related to asbestos fiber exposure has been widely demonstrated by many studies. Serpentinites are the main rocks associated with naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). In order to investigate the presence ... ...

    Abstract Over the last few years, the risk to human health related to asbestos fiber exposure has been widely demonstrated by many studies. Serpentinites are the main rocks associated with naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). In order to investigate the presence of NOA, a mineralogical study was conducted on eleven serpentinite samples collected nearby the village of Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy). Various analytical techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS) and derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) were used to determine the occurrence of asbestos minerals and to make morphological observations. Results pointed out that all of the samples contain asbestos minerals (e.g., tremolite, actinolite and chrysotile). Moreover, it was observed that both natural processes and human activity may disturb NOA-bearing outcrops and provoke the formation of potentially inhalable airborne dust causing the release of asbestos fibers into the environment, thereby increasing the risk to human health. For this reason, our study aims to highlight the requirement of a natural asbestos survey and periodic update in the area.
    Keywords Lucania ; X-ray diffraction ; anthropogenic activities ; asbestos ; dust ; energy ; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis ; human health ; risk ; scanning electron microscopy ; serpentinite ; spectroscopy ; surveys ; thermogravimetry ; villages ; Italy
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0516
    Publishing place Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2723193-8
    ISSN 2079-6439
    ISSN 2079-6439
    DOI 10.3390/fib7050045
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  7. Article: Comparative geochemical study between the tap waters and the bottled mineral waters in Calabria (Southern Italy) by compositional data analysis (CoDA) developments

    Apollaro, Carmine / Barca, Donatella / Bloise, Andrea / Buccianti, Antonella / Cofone, Franco / De Rosa, Rosanna / Fuoco, Ilaria / Miriello, Domenico / Servidio, Alessandro / Vardè, Massimiliano / Vespasiano, Giovanni

    Applied geochemistry. 2019 Aug., v. 107

    2019  

    Abstract: This work focuses on comparing the inorganic content of tap and bottled mineral waters in the Calabria region (Southern Italy) performed by using robust Compositional Data Analysis (CoDA) methods and related new developments associated with a classical ... ...

    Abstract This work focuses on comparing the inorganic content of tap and bottled mineral waters in the Calabria region (Southern Italy) performed by using robust Compositional Data Analysis (CoDA) methods and related new developments associated with a classical graphical-numerical approach.Thirty-one samples of tap waters scattered throughout the Calabrian territory and twenty-one bottled natural mineral waters of various Calabrian brands were analyzed for major and trace inorganic components. In addition, a very sensitive method based on cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV-AFS) has been employed to determine total mercury (HgT) concentrations.Compositional data analysis was used to identify the main interrelationships among physico-chemical parameters, highlighting the differences between the tap waters and the bottled mineral waters. Some elements, such as Al, Mn, Fe, Zn, and Pb resulted particularly enriched in the tap waters. This group of enriched elements was probably controlled by corrosion processes from metal pipes, asking for more monitoring on the state of the public distribution water network. Li, Ca, Cr, Ni, and Cd, on the other hand, appear to be mostly contributed by natural sources affecting the overall variability of the bottled mineral waters. In this context, Cr, Cu, Hg, and Pb are mainly enriched in the sparkling bottled mineral waters.Innovative compositional indices did not highlight great differences from the Maximum Allowed Concentrations (MAC) in the two types of water, so that for the health of the consumer it is indifferent to drink tap or bottled mineral water. The results represent a fundamental base to develop monitoring plans in time to check for the maintenance of quality standards.
    Keywords aluminum ; cadmium ; calcium ; chromium ; cold ; copper ; corrosion ; fluorescence emission spectroscopy ; geochemistry ; iron ; lead ; manganese ; mercury ; mineral water ; monitoring ; nickel ; physicochemical properties ; pipes ; tap water ; vapors ; zinc ; Italy
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-08
    Size p. 19-33.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 1499242-5
    ISSN 0883-2927
    ISSN 0883-2927
    DOI 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.05.011
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