Hydrochemical facies in parts of the Nigerian basement complex

Environmental Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 46-49

  Raji, B A ^a   Alagbe, S A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alkaline groundwater; Basement complex; Hydrochemical facies; Nigeria; Saline groundwater

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE BASEMENT; FACIES DIAGRAM; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMICAL FACIES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LITHOLOGY; RAINFALL;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0030617476     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050102     Document Type: Article

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