Barium is an alkaline-earth metal that occurs naturally in soils. It is present in soil in carbonates, sulphates and silicates as well as in the isomorphic substitution of calcium and magnesium in clay minerals. When available at high soil concentrations, Ba is toxic to several living organisms. To rule out the possibility of metal contamination of a particular soil, the natural metal concentrations of this soil must be known. Therefore, the natural soil concentrations of metals must be determined for […]