Role of weathering of ferromagnesian minerals and surface water irrigation in evolving and modifying chemistry of groundwater in Palakkad district, Kerala, with special reference to its fluoride content

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 579-589

  Kukillaya, J P ^a   Narayanan, T ^a  

^a Agriculture and Ecosystem Management Group   (India)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Fluoride; Geology; Groundwater quality; Kerala; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; AQUIFER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLAY SOIL; DISSOLUTION; FERROMANGANESE DEPOSIT; FLUORIDE; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION;

INDIA; KERALA; PALAKKAD;

EID: 84911365458     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: 09746889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-014-0165-4     Document Type: Article

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