Heterogeneities and interconnections in groundwaters: Coupled B, Li and stable-isotope variations in a large aquifer system (Eocene Sand aquifer, Southwestern France)

Chemical Geology

Volumn 296-297, Issue , 2012, Pages 83-95

  Négrel, Philippe ^a   Millot, Romain ^a   Guerrot, Catherine ^a   Petelet Giraud, Emmanuelle ^a   Brenot, Agnès ^a   Malcuit, Eline ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

B isotopes; Eocene sands water body; Groundwater; Li isotopes; Water rock interactions

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER SYSTEMS; B VALUE; BORON CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENTAL DATA; EOCENE SANDS WATER BODY; EVAPORITES; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; INTERACTION PROCESS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LI ISOTOPES; ROCK TYPES; STABLE ISOTOPES; WATER MOLECULE; WATER ROCK INTERACTIONS;

AQUIFERS; BORATE MINERALS; BORON; CLAY MINERALS; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; LITHIUM; SILICATES; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; BORON; CLAY MINERAL; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LITHIUM; METEORIC WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

FRANCE;

EID: 84856521342     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.12.022     Document Type: Article

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