Geochemical controls on fluoride concentrations in natural waters from the middle Loess Plateau, China

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 159, Issue , 2015, Pages 252-261

  Xiao, Jun ^a,b   Jin, Zhangdong ^a,b   Zhang, Fei ^a,b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Xi'an AMS Center   (China)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Fluoride; Hydrogeochemistry; Loess Plateau; Water rock interaction

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CALCITE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; LANDFORMS; POTABLE WATER; REGIONAL PLANNING; SEDIMENTS;

CACO3 PRECIPITATIONS; DRINKING WATER STANDARDS; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; LOESS PLATEAU; MAIN CONTROLLING FACTORS; WATER ROCK INTERACTIONS;

WATER RESOURCES;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FLUORIDE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA; LOESS PLATEAU;

EID: 84946480262     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2015.09.018     Document Type: Article

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