Mercury in the Clay Pulp of Mud Volcanoes of the West Kuban Trough (Crimean–Caucasian Region)
Journal: Lithology and Mineral Resources
Year: 2026

The bulk mercury concentrations were determined in samples of fresh mud volcanic clays from 31 mud volcanoes of the Kerch‒Taman mud volcanic province. Its concentration ranged from 20 to 640 μg/kg. It is shown that the mercury concentrations do not depend on the size of the mud volcanic edifice or its activity. At the same time, it was noted that mud volcanic clays with higher density are characterized by higher Hg concentrations, which may reflect an increase in the concentration of mercury-bea