Lake Uru-Uru (LUU)
Oruro, Bolivian Altiplano, Bolivia
Rivers and surface water
- Type
- River or surface water
A shallow lake south of Oruro, receiving both Canal Rosso (mine drainage) and the Vinto River (smelter). Its dissolved antimony varies with the season, reflecting the share of each source.
δ123Sb in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : Standard interne (solution SPEX)
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.28 ± 0.02 ‰ | filtered water (< 0.22 µm) End of the wet season (April 2019). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… | ||
| 0.55 ± 0.01 ‰ | filtered water (< 0.22 µm) End of the dry season (October 2021). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… | ||
| 0.31 ± 0.04 ‰ | suspended particulate matter (> 0.22 µm) End of the dry season (October 2021). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… | ||
| 0.22 ± 0.05 ‰ | sediment (< 2 mm) End of the wet season (April 2019). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… | ||
| 0.2 ± 0.04 ‰ | sediment (< 2 mm) End of the dry season (October 2021). | Ferrari et al. (2025), Deciphering Sb Sources and Transport Processes in a Mining and Sme… |
Deposits of the same type
- Canal Rosso, downstream (CR3) Bolivia
- Oruro urban canal (URB) Bolivia
- Vinto River, station V2 Bolivia
- Canal Rosso, middle reach (CR2) Bolivia
- Vinto River, station V1 Bolivia
- Cala-Cala River (CC), geochemical background Bolivia
- Paria River (PAR), geochemical background Bolivia
- Chorrito River before the Andévalo dam (CO-6) Spain
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Lake Uru-Uru (LUU), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/lac-uru-uru-luu/ (accessed 2026-10-06).
@misc{isofind2026lakeuruuruluuisotopesignature,
title = {Lake Uru-Uru (LUU), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/lac-uru-uru-luu/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}Updated : 2026-10-06