Geochemical processes controlling the elevated fluoride concentrations in groundwaters of the Taiyuan Basin, Northern China

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-12

  Guo, Qinghai ^a   Wang, Yanxin ^a   Ma, Teng ^a   Ma, Rui ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

China; Evaporation; Fluoride; Geochemistry; Groundwater; Mixing; Taiyuan basin; Water rock interaction

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; FLUORIDE GROUNDWATER; GEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA; EVAPORATION; FLUORIDE MINERALS; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLYSIS; MIXING; PH; SAMPLING;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

EVAPORATION; FLUORIDE; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; MIXING; SILICATE MINERAL; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SHANXI; TAIYUAN;

EID: 33847718158     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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