Removal of Zn(II) ion from aqueous solutions by using scoria as a sorbent

Zinc occurs in the nature as sulfide, carbonate, silicate, and oxide. In natural water, zinc is generally in the form of the divalent cation $Zn^{2+}$ as well as in the form of fairly weakly bound complexes. Human activities introduce zinc ion to the hydrosphere in many ways. The zinc complexes in the aqueous environment are accumulated not only in aquatic organisms but also in human body ultimately through physico-chemical and/or biological processes. (omitted)