Abstract

• Toxic element concentration in soil samples from 3m, 6m, 9m and 12m depths of gold mine at Satekalay village and Chaytawyar village, Shwegyin Township, Bago Division were investigated by using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescent (EDXRF) method. Iron and silicon were found as major elements whereas potassium and titanium were found as second major elements. Other elements such as calcium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, copper, zinc, arsenic, rubidium, strontium, yttrium, zirconium and barium were found as minor elements in all the soil samples. The toxic elements such as cadmium and lead were measured by using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) method.