Table 3a: The mean percentage proportion of metals (%) in the non-lithogenous and lithogenous fractions.

Locations Cd Cu Pb Zn
Non-lithogenous fractiona Lithogenous fractionb Non-lithogenous fractiona Lithogenous fractionb Non-lithogenous fractiona Lithogenous fractionb Non-lithogenous fractiona Lithogenous fractionb
Odo Owa 2 78.95 21.05 44.44 55.56 73.08 26.92 93.33 6.67
Odo Owa 5 74.07 25.93 37.5 62.5 80 20 86.36 13.64
Oke-Asa 1 67.86 32.14 66.67 33.33 82.35 17.65 90.48 9.52
Ijero/Ipoti 75 25 66.67 33.33 80 20 94.44 5.56
Ipoti 3 62.96 37.04 29.63 70.37 90.32 9.68 89.47 10.53
Soso 72.73 27.27 70 30 76.19 23.81 90 10
Lawrence 1 90 10 46.67 53.33 71.43 28.57 86.96 13.04
Lawrence 2 53.85 46.15 50 50 73.68 26.32 86.96 13.04
Erigbe 46.67 53.33 41.67 58.33 85 15 92.59 7.41
Arapate 64 36 37.5 62.5 80 20 86.96 13.04
Mean 68.61 31.39 49.07 50.93 79.21 20.79 89.76 10.24
St dev. 12.5 12.5 14.1 14.1 5.8 5.8 3 3

Non-lithogenous fractiona = aqueous phase + exchangeable phase + inorganic phase + organic phase; Lithogenous fractionb = Residual.