Enrichment Factor is used to describe bodies of mineral ore -- the minimum factor by which the weight percent of mineral in an orebody is greater than the average occurrence of that mineral in the Earth's crust. High top-/bottom-soil ratios, or high values of “enrichment factors” (EFs), are used as a proof for major anthropogenic impact on the geochemistry of the Earth surface.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrichment_factor
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088329271100415X
How much times the pollutant is greater than environment ---as background-- is actually enrichment
Enrichment factor is basically utilized in mining science. It reflects percentage of mineral in the ore as compared to normal soil. In that way it reflects usability of ore for mineral extraction.
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I am agree with Mr. Prashant Kumar Mishra sir. Enrichment Factor is used to describe bodies of mineral ore. It is defined as the minimum factor by which the weight percent of mineral in an orebody is greater than the average occurrence of that mineral in the Earth's crust. It can be used to compare the necessary enrichment of different types of minerals for their recovery to be economically viable.
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088329271100415X
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0375674212002634
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10661-007-9678-2#/page-1
http://www.hrpub.org/download/201309/eer.2013.010202.pdf
Enrichment Factor is used to describe bodies of mineral ore -- the minimum factor by which the weight percent of mineral in an orebody is greater than the average occurrence of that mineral in the Earth's crust. High top-/bottom-soil ratios, or high values of “enrichment factors” (EFs), are used as a proof for major anthropogenic impact on the geochemistry of the Earth surface.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrichment_factor
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088329271100415X
There are various ways to calculate enrichment factor. One is to calculate it in reference to Fe/Mn concentration another is a simple one, we find the ratio of polluted site to a reference non-polluted site. I am attaching the link of two articles where the later method have been used.
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