Hydrogeochemical evaluation of high-fluoride grounwaters: A case study from Mehsana District, Gujarat, India

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1149-1162

  Dhiman, Sanjay D ^a   Keshari, Ashok K ^b  

^a Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya ^*  (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Aqueous speciation modelling; Fluoride; Groundwater; Gujarat; Hydrogeochemistry; India

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FLUORIDE MINERALS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; HYDROGEOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WATER QUALITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

AQUEOUS SPECIATION MODELLING; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; FLUORIDE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); VADOSE ZONE; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33845322282     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.51.6.1149     Document Type: Article

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