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Geochemical study of arsenic and other trace elements in groundwater and sediments of the Old Brahmaputra River Plain,Bangladesh 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Faruque Ahmed M. Hawa Bibi Hiroaki Ishiga Takehiko Fukushima Teruyuki Maruoka 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2010,60(6):1303-1316
The geochemical study of groundwaters and core sediments from the Old Brahmaputra plain of Bangladesh was conducted to investigate
the distribution of arsenic and related trace elements. Groundwaters from tube wells are characterized by pH of 6.4–7.4, dissolved
oxygen (DO) of 0.8–1.8 mg/l, Ca contents of 5–50 mg/l, and Fe contents of 0.2–12.9 mg/l. Arsenic concentrations ranged from
8 to 251 μg/l, with an average value of 63 μg/l. A strong positive correlation exists between As and Fe (r
2 = 0.802; p = 0.001) concentrations in groundwater. The stratigraphic sequences in the cores consist of yellowish silty clays at top,
passing downward into grayish to yellowish clays and sands. The uppermost 3 m and lower parts (from 13 to 31 m) of the core
sediments are oxidized (average oxidation reduction potential (ORP) +170 and +220 mV, respectively), and the ORP values gradually
become negative from 3 to 13 m depths (−35 to −180 mV), indicating that anoxic conditions prevail in the shallow aquifers
of the Brahmaputra plain. Age determinations suggest that clay horizons at ~10 m depth were deposited at around 2,000 and
5,000 years BP (14C ages) during the transgressive phase of sea-level change. Elevated concentrations of As, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Cr, and V are present
in the silts and clays, probably due to adsorption onto clay particles. Significant concentrations of As occur in black peat
and peaty sediments at depths between 9 and 13 m. A strong positive correlation between As and Fe was found in the sediments,
indicating As may be adsorbed onto Fe oxides in aquifer sediments. 相似文献
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In this paper we provide a geochemical investigation on 34 groundwater samples in the Mt. Vulture volcanic aquifer representing one of the most important groundwater resources of the southern Italy pumped for drinking and irrigation supply. The present study includes the first data on the abundance and mobility of minor and trace elements and the thermodynamic considerations on water–rock interaction processes in order to evaluate the conditions of alkali basalt weathering by waters enriched in magma-derived CO2. The results highlight the occurrence of two hydrofacies: bicarbonate alkaline-earth and alkaline waters deriving from low-temperature leaching of volcanic rocks of Mt. Vulture, and bicarbonate-sulfate-alkaline waters (high-salinity waters) related to prolonged water circulation in alkali and feldspathoids-rich pyroclastic layers interbedded with clay deposits. The Al-normalized relative mobility (RM) of metals in Vulture's aquifer varies over a wide range (10− 1 < RM < 104), confirming that the basalt weathering is not a congruent and isochemical process. Chemical equilibrium studies show that the bicarbonate alkaline-earth and alkaline waters, having a short interaction with silicate minerals, plot very close to the kaolinite–smectite stability boundary, whereas the high-salinity waters fall in the stability field of smectite and muscovite because of prolonged interaction with alkali and feldspathoids-rich pyroclastic layers. Overall, for the bicarbonate alkaline-earth and alkaline waters, the release of toxic metals in solutions is related to the spatial variation of host-rock geochemistry, the high-salinity waters, collected near urban areas, show values higher than legal limits for Ni and As, likely as a consequence of anthropogenic contribution. 相似文献
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Salvatore Giammanco Barbara Justin Natalija Speh Marta Veder 《Environmental Geology》2009,57(1):75-89
The complex geochemical interactions in the groundwater of the industrial area of Šalek Valley (Slovenia) between natural
and anthropogenic fluids were studied by means of major (Ca, Mg, Na, K, HCO3
−, Cl− and SO4
2−) and trace elements’ (As , Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Hg, Se and V) abundances, geochemical classification and statistical analysis
of data. Cation abundances indicate mixing between a dolomitic end-member and an evaporitic or geothermal end-member. Anion
abundances indicate mixing between bicarbonate waters and either sulphate-enriched waters (suggesting hydrothermalism) or
chlorine-rich waters. Principal component analysis (PCA) allowed the extraction of seven factors, which describe, respectively:
water–rock interaction mainly on dolomitic rocks; redox conditions of water; Cd–Zn enrichment in chlorine-rich waters (probably
from industrial wastes); hydrothermal conditions in waters close to major faults; Pb and Cu pollution; V and K enrichments,
indicating their common organic source; the role of partial pressure of CO2 dissolved in water, which is highest in three wells with bubbling gases. Average underground discharge rates of solutes from
the Valley range between 0.09 t/a (V) and 1.8 × 104 t/a (HCO3
−) and indicate how natural fluids can significantly contribute to the levels of elements in the environment, in addition to
the amount of elements released by human activities. 相似文献
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Geochemical and statistical approach to evaluate background concentrations of Cd,Cu, Pb and Zn (case study: Eastern Poland) 总被引:2,自引:2,他引:0
Wojciech Zgłobicki Lesia Lata Andrzej Plak Marek Reszka 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2011,62(2):347-355
An attempt was made to evaluate background concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn by means of geochemical and statistical approach.
As many as 753 samples taken from 51 profiles located in Eastern Poland were analysed. For the estimation of geochemical background
values, direct geochemical methods and a statistical analysis for the whole population of samples were applied. Average values
of heavy metal concentration in loess sediments (bedrock) as well as in profiles not affected by human activity were measured.
The iterative 2σ technique and calculated distribution function were chosen as statistical methods. The resulting values (background
concentrations range) were as follows: Cd 0.5–0.9 mg kg−1, Cu 5–16 mg kg−1, Pb 12–26 mg kg−1 and Zn 31–47 mg kg−1. All the methods applied gave similar results. The highest deviation of the background was noted for Cu and the lowest for
Zn. The lowest values of background were obtained for loess sediments and the highest in the case of the multiple 2σ method. 相似文献
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Arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb) concentrations and speciation were determined along flow paths in three groundwater flow systems,
the Carrizo Sand aquifer in southeastern Texas, the Upper Floridan aquifer in south-central Florida, and the Aquia aquifer
of coastal Maryland, and subsequently compared and contrasted. Previously reported hydrogeochemical parameters for all three
aquifer were used to demonstrate how changes in oxidation–reduction conditions and solution chemistry along the flow paths
in each of the aquifers affected the concentrations of As and Sb. Total Sb concentrations (SbT) of groundwaters from the Carrizo Sand aquifer range from 16 to 198 pmol kg−1; in the Upper Floridan aquifer, SbT concentrations range from 8.1 to 1,462 pmol kg−1; and for the Aquia aquifer, SbT concentrations range between 23 and 512 pmol kg−1. In each aquifer, As and Sb (except for the Carrizo Sand aquifer) concentrations are highest in the regions where Fe(III)
reduction predominates and lower where SO4 reduction buffers redox conditions. Groundwater data and sequential analysis of the aquifer sediments indicate that reductive
dissolution of Fe(III) oxides/oxyhydroxides and subsequent release of sorbed As and Sb are the principal mechanism by which
these metalloids are mobilized. Increases in pH along the flow path in the Carrizo Sand and Aquia aquifer also likely promote
desorption of As and Sb from mineral surfaces, whereas pyrite oxidation mobilizes As and Sb within oxic groundwaters from
the recharge zone of the Upper Floridan aquifer. Both metalloids are subsequently removed from solution by readsorption and/or
coprecipitation onto Fe(III) oxides/oxyhydroxides and mixed Fe(II)/Fe(III) oxides, clay minerals, and pyrite. Speciation modeling
using measured and computed Eh values predicts that Sb(III) predominate in Carrizo Sand and Upper Floridan aquifer groundwaters,
occurring as the Sb(OH)30 species in solution. In oxic groundwaters from the recharge zones of these aquifers, the speciation model suggests that Sb(V)
occurs as the negatively charged Sb(OH)6− species, whereas in sufidic groundwaters from both aquifers, the thioantimonite species, HSb2S4
− and Sb2S4
2−, are predicted to be important dissolved forms of Sb. The measured As and Sb speciation in the Aquia aquifer indicates that
As(III) and Sb(III) predominate. Comparison of the speciation model results based on measured Eh values, and those computed
with the Fe(II)/Fe(III), S(-II)/SO4, As(III)/As(V), and Sb(III)/Sb(V) couples, to the analytically determined As and Sb speciation suggests that the Fe(II)/Fe(III),
S(-II)/SO4 couples exert more control on the in situ redox condition of these groundwaters than either metalloid redox couple. 相似文献
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Core sediments from two boreholes and groundwater from fifty four As-contaminated well waters were collected in the Chapai-Nawabganj area of northwestern Bangladesh for geochemical analysis. Groundwater arsenic concentrations in the uppermost aquifer (10 to 40 m of depth) range from 2.76?C315.15 mg/l (average 48.81 mg/l). Arsenic concentration in sediments ranges from 3.26?C10 mg/kg. Vertical distribution of arsenic in both groundwater and sediments shows that maximum As concentration (462 mg/l in groundwater and 10 mg/kg in sediments) occurs at a depth of 24 m. In January 2008, 2009 and 2010, maximum As concentration occurs at the same depth. Environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) with EDAX was used to investigate the presence of major and trace elements in the sediments. The dominant groundwater type is Ca-HCO3 with high concentrations of As and Fe, but with low levels of NO3 ? and SO3 ?2. Statistical analysis clearly shows that As is closely associated with Fe (R2 = 0.64) and Mn (R2 = 0.91) in sediments while As is not correlated with Fe and Mn in groundwater samples. Comparatively low Fe and Mn concentrations in some groundwater, suggest that probably siderite and/or rhodochrosite precipitated as secondary mineral on the surface of the sediment particles. The correlations along with results of sequential leaching experiments suggest that reductive dissolution of FeOOH and MnOOH mediated by anaerobic bacteria represents mechanism for releasing arsenic into the groundwater. 相似文献
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Ibticem Chamtouri Habib Abida Hafedh Khanfir Salem Bouri 《Environmental Geology》2008,55(5):1123-1133
Groundwater in Sfax City (Tunisia) has been known since the beginning of the century for its deterioration in quality, as
a result of wastewater recharge into the aquifer. An average value of 12 × 106 m3 of untreated wastewater reaches the groundwater aquifer each year. This would result not only in a chemical and biological
contamination of the groundwater, but also in an increase of the aquifer piezometric level. Quantitative impacts were evaluated
by examining the groundwater piezometric level at 57 surface wells and piezometers. The survey showed that, during the last
two decades, the groundwater level was ever increasing in the urban area with values reaching 7 m in part; and decreasing
in Sidi Abid (agricultural area) with values exceeding −3 m. Groundwater samples for chemical and microbial analysis were
collected from 41 wells spread throughout the study area. Results showed significantly elevated levels of sodium, chlorides,
nitrates and coliform bacteria all over the urban area. High levels (NO3: 56–254 mg/l; Na >1,500 mg/l; Coliforms >30/100 ml) can be related to more densely populated areas with a higher density
of pit latrine and recharge wells. Alternatively results showed a very variable chemical composition of groundwater, e.g.
electrical conductivity ranges from 4,040 to19,620 μs/cm and the dry residual varies between 1.4 and 14 g/l with concentrations
increasing downstream. Furthermore a softening of groundwater in Set Ezzit (highly populated sector) was observed. 相似文献
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Arsenic associations in sediments from shallow aquifers of northwestern Hetao Basin,Inner Mongolia 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Understanding the mechanism of arsenic mobilization from sediments to groundwater is important for water quality management
in areas of endemic arsenic poisoning, such as the Hetao Basin in Inner Mongolia, northern China. Aquifer geochemistry was
characterized at three field sites (SH, HF, TYS) in Hangjinhouqi County of northwestern Hetao Basin. The results of bulk geochemistry
analysis of sediment samples indicated that total As concentrations have a range of 6.8–58.5 mg/kg, with a median of 14.4 mg/kg.
The highest As concentrations were found at 15–25 m depth. In the meanwhile, the range of As concentration in the sediments
from background borehole is 3–21.8 mg/kg, with a median value of 9 mg/kg. The As sediments concentrations with depth from
the SH borehole were correlated with the contents of Fe, Sb, B, V, total C and total S. Generally, the abundance of elements
varied with grain size, with higher concentrations in finer fractions of the sediments. Distinct lithology profile and different
geochemical characteristics of aquifer sediments indicate the sediments are associated with different sources and diverse
sedimentary environments. Up to one third of arsenic in the sediments could be extracted by ammonium oxalate, suggesting that
Fe oxyhydroxides may be the major sink of As in the aquifer. Sequential extraction results indicate that arsenic occurs as
strongly adsorbed on and/or co-precipitated with amorphous Fe oxyhydroxides in sediments accounting for 35 and 20%, respectively,
of the total contents of arsenic. The release of As into groundwater may occur by desorption from the mineral surface driven
by reductive dissolution of the Fe oxide minerals. Furthermore, small proportions of As associated with iron sulfides occur
in the reductive sediments. 相似文献
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A. H. M. Selim Reza Jiin-Shuh Jean Ming-Kuo Lee Shang-De Luo Jochen Bundschuh Hong-Chun Li Huai-Jen Yang Chia-Chuan Liu 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2011,63(5):955-967
Two boreholes and ten piezometers in the Ganges flood plain were drilled and installed for collecting As-rich sediments and
groundwater. Groundwater samples from the Ganges flood plain were collected for the analysis of cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Na+), anions (Cl−, NO3
−, SO4
2−), total organic carbon (TOC), and trace elements (As, Mn, Fe, Sr, Se, Ni, Co, Cu, Mo, Sb, Pb). X-ray powder diffraction was
performed to characterize the major mineral contents of aquifer sediments and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to analyze the major
chemical composition of alluvial sediments. Results of XRF analysis clearly show that fine-grained sediments contain higher
amounts of trace element because of their high surface area for adsorption. Relative fluorescence index (15–38 QSU) of humic
substance in groundwater was measured using spectrofluorometer, the results revealed that groundwater in the Ganges flood
plain contains less organic matter (OM). Arsenic concentration in water ranges from 2.8 to 170 μg/L (mean 50 μg/L) in the
Ganges flood plain. Arsenic content in sediments ranges from 2.1 to 14 mg/kg (mean 4.58 mg/kg) in the flood plains. TOC ranges
from 0.49 to 3.53 g/kg (mean 1.64 g/kg) in the Ganges flood plain. Arsenic is positively correlated with TOC (R
2 = 0.55) in sediments of this plain. Humic substances were extracted from the sediments from the Ganges flood plain. Fourier
transform infrared analysis of the sediments revealed that the plain contains less humic substances. The source of organic
carbon was assigned from δ13C values obtained using elemental analysis-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (EA-IRMS); the values (−10 to −29.44‰) strongly
support the hypothesis that the OM of the Ganges flood plain is of terrestrial origin. 相似文献
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《Applied Geochemistry》2004,19(8):1255-1293
In order to investigate the mechanism of As release to anoxic ground water in alluvial aquifers, the authors sampled ground waters from 3 piezometer nests, 79 shallow (<45 m) wells, and 6 deep (>80 m) wells, in an area 750 m by 450 m, just north of Barasat, near Kolkata (Calcutta), in southern West Bengal. High concentrations of As (200–1180 μg L−1) are accompanied by high concentrations of Fe (3–13.7 mg L−1) and PO4 (1–6.5 mg L−1). Ground water that is rich in Mn (1–5.3 mg L−1) contains <50 μg L−1 of As. The composition of shallow ground water varies at the 100-m scale laterally and the metre-scale vertically, with vertical gradients in As concentration reaching 200 μg L−1 m−1. The As is supplied by reductive dissolution of FeOOH and release of the sorbed As to solution. The process is driven by natural organic matter in peaty strata both within the aquifer sands and in the overlying confining unit. In well waters, thermo-tolerant coliforms, a proxy for faecal contamination, are not present in high numbers (<10 cfu/100 ml in 85% of wells) showing that faecally-derived organic matter does not enter the aquifer, does not drive reduction of FeOOH, and so does not release As to ground water.Arsenic concentrations are high (≫50 μg L−1) where reduction of FeOOH is complete and its entire load of sorbed As is released to solution, at which point the aquifer sediments become grey in colour as FeOOH vanishes. Where reduction is incomplete, the sediments are brown in colour and resorption of As to residual FeOOH keeps As concentrations below 10 μg L−1 in the presence of dissolved Fe. Sorbed As released by reduction of Mn oxides does not increase As in ground water because the As resorbs to FeOOH. High concentrations of As are common in alluvial aquifers of the Bengal Basin arise because Himalayan erosion supplies immature sediments, with low surface-loadings of FeOOH on mineral grains, to a depositional environment that is rich in organic mater so that complete reduction of FeOOH is common. 相似文献
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The geochemical characteristics of hydrothermal waters from the Phlegraean Fields (P.F.) (Naples, Italy) were analysed for minor and trace elements, selectively mobilised in hydrothermal systems such as B, F, Hg, As, Pb and Tl.The water samples, collected from a shallow aquifer likely to be fed by deeper fluids, showed various geochemical features, resulting from the mixing of three components: (1) surface waters of meteoric origin; (2) hot deep waters deriving from water-rock interaction and including deep waters of marine origin; (3) magmatic fluids rising from the local magma chamber, lying a few kilometres below the town of Pozzuoli.This setting, although very complex, provides a reliable means of studying the distribution of the investigated trace elements. In particular, within the Phlegraean area, high contents of B (0.1-48 mg/l), F (0.5-8 mg/l), As (16-6050 μg/l) and Hg (0.7-232 μg/l) were observed. The levels of thallium in the springs close to Solfatara (about 7 μg/l) were in line with those normally recorded in hydrothermal areas, whereas high levels of this element (up to 23.3 μg/l) were identified in other wells of the study area. Lead (1.3 to 29.1 μg/l) appears to be anomalous with respect to its normal content in groundwater (about 1 μg/l), owing to the presence of high-density brines at depth, which enhance the solubility of Pb in volcanic rocks under hydrothermal conditions.The distribution of the investigated trace elements in the Phlegraean Fields thermal area is probably related to the different ascent pathways of the fluids. Clearly, apart from the influence exerted by anomalous thermal conditions, each element shows a different behaviour, depending on its geochemical affinity with mineral phases and as a consequence of the different enthalpy values, which determine ion partitioning in gaseous phases.Based on geochemical evidences and on the distribution of minor and trace elements, the source processes of the investigated hydrothermal waters were defined. Five main groups were identified: (1) acid sulphate waters, resulting from mixing of meteoric water with magmatic gases (mainly H2S); (2) high sulphate-chloride waters, from a deep reservoir located in the major upflow zone; (3) waters associated with significant degassing of magmatic CO2; (4) waters from a deep geothermal neutral chloride reservoir, resulting from heating of marine water modified by water-rock interaction processes; (5) cold waters from the inner area, influenced by low-temperature, water-rock interaction processes. 相似文献
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Mineralogical and geochemical studies were undertaken in the volcanic area of Biancavilla (Catania, Italy) with the aim of
explaining the nature of the high As and F contents of the area’s rocks. As and F contents in soils and groundwater were also
investigated. The metasomatised benmoreite lavas show fluorine and arsenic concentrations up to about 3,000 and 1,000 mg/kg,
respectively. Mineralogical analyses show that fluorine occurs mostly in fluoro-edenite and apatite-(CaF) crystals, both abundantly
present in the altered rocks, while As is exclusively attributed to the apatite-(CaF) crystals. Specifically, arsenic was
observed only at the borders of these apatite crystals. Leaching tests and sequential extraction procedures were carried out
to evaluate the potential remobilisation of As and F by the mineral phases and the eventual risks induced by their spreading.
The results of the leaching tests suggest that As is almost totally associated with the ‘easily reducible’ fraction and that
it is released by the preferential dissolution of the arsenic enriched rims of apatite-(CaF) crystals. In soils, As concentration
is relatively low (about 15 mg/kg, on average), while F ranges from 236 to 683 mg/kg. The underground waters supplying the
town of Biancavilla show As and F contents lower than the allowed limits for drinking water, (As:10 μg/L, F:1–1.5 mg/L). The
limited distribution of these rocks and the relatively limited mobilisation by the minerals both contribute to maintain low
As and F values, in soils and groundwaters, despite the high values in metasomatised lava samples. 相似文献
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Adam R. Hoffman David E. Armstrong Richard C. Lathrop Michael R. Penn 《Aquatic Geochemistry》2009,15(3):371-389
We investigated the accumulation and influence of bioavailable P (BAP) in sediments of a stream located in an agricultural
area of the Lake Mendota watershed in Wisconsin, USA. During hydrologic events, the stream carried high concentrations of
suspended sediment (up to 250 mg/l) and BAP (up to 2.5 mg/l). Bed sediments were highly enriched in BAP, as inventories of
BAP in the top 10 cm of sediment ranged from 143 to 14,500 μg P/cm2. Space variations in BAP inventories were related to site-specific hydrodynamics and geochemical factors, including iron
(Fe; r
2 = 0.71) and aluminum (Al; r
2 = 0.54) concentrations. Most sites behaved as potential sinks for dissolved reactive phosphate during hydrologic events and
potential sources during base-flow periods. Through the combination of site-specific factors and geochemical controls, Dorn
Creek modifies the amount, timing, and composition of P delivered from the watershed to downstream sites and water bodies. 相似文献
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The Kingston Basin in Jamaica is an important hydrologic basin in terms of both domestic and industrial sector. The Kingston
hydrologic basin covers an area of approximately 258 km2 of which 111 km2 underlain by an alluvium aquifer, 34 km2 by a limestone aquifer and the remainder underlain by low permeability rocks with insignificant groundwater resources. Rapid
development in recent years has led to an increased demand for water, which is increasingly being fulfilled by groundwater
abstraction. A detailed knowledge of the water quality can enhance understanding of the hydrochemical system, promoting sustainable
development and effective management of groundwater resources. To achieve this, a hydrochemical investigation was carried
out in the Kingston Basin. Results showed that the water is Na–Ca–Cl–HCO3 and Na–Ca–HCO3 type with higher concentrations of nitrate, sodium and chloride as the leading causes of contamination in most of the wells.
High concentrations of nitrate correlate with wells from areas of high population density and could be attributed to anthropogenic
causes, mainly involving improper sewage treatment methodologies or leaking sewer lines. Jamaica, owing to its island nature,
has the continuous problem of saline water intrusion, and this is reflected in the higher levels of chloride, sodium and conductivity
in the water samples collected from the wells. The wells studied show higher concentrations of chloride ranging from around
10.2 mg/l in wells located approximately (4931.45 m) from the coast to around 234 mg/l in the well located near to the coast.
The conductivity values also closely correlate with the chloride levels found in the wells. 相似文献
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Growth mechanisms and geochemistry of carbonate concretions from the Cambrian Wheeler Formation (Utah,USA) 下载免费PDF全文
Carbonate concretions provide unique records of ancient biogeochemical processes in marine sediments. Typically, they form in organic‐rich mudstones, where a significant fraction of the bicarbonate required for carbonate precipitation is supplied from the decomposition of organic matter in the sediments. As a result, carbonates that comprise concretions are usually characterized by broad ranges in δ13C and include values that are significantly depleted relative to seawater. This article reports results from a physical, petrographic and geochemical analysis of 238 concretions from the Wheeler Formation (Cambrian Series 3), Utah, USA, which are unusual in several respects. Most prominently, they formed in organic‐poor mudstones (total organic carbon = 0·1 to 0·5%) and are characterized by a narrow range of δ13C that onlaps the range of contemporaneous seawater values. Subtle centre to edge trends in δ13C demonstrate that concretion precipitation was initiated by local chemical gradients set up by microbial activity in the sediments, but was sustained during growth by a large pool of inorganic bicarbonate probably derived from alkaline bottom waters. The large inorganic pool appears to have been important in facilitating rapid precipitation of the concretion matrix, which occurred via both displacive and replacive carbonate precipitation during early diagenesis. Stable isotope data from cogenetic pyrite (δ34S) and silica (δ18O) phases provide insight into the evolution of biogeochemical processes during concretion growth, and suggest that concretions were formed almost entirely during sulphate reduction, with only minor modification thereafter. Concretions of the Wheeler Formation appear to represent an end‐member system of concretion formation in which rapid growth was promoted by ions supplied from sea‐water. As such, they offer insight into the spectrum of processes that may influence the growth of carbonate concretions in marine sediments. 相似文献
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Water quality assessment of groundwater in some rock types in parts of the eastern region of Ghana 总被引:2,自引:2,他引:0
Samuel Y. Ganyaglo Bruce Banoeng-Yakubo Shiloh Osae Samuel B. Dampare Joseph R. Fianko 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2011,62(5):1055-1069
A baseline study involving analyses of subsurface water samples from the Cape Coast granitoid complex, Lower Birimian, Togo
Formation and the Voltaian Group, was carried out to assess their suitability for drinking, domestic and agricultural purposes.
Study results show that pH within the range (3.0 ≤ pH ≤ 6.5) constitutes 74% of the boreholes analysed, and 51% have hardness
values ranging from 7.89 to 73.24 mg/l as CaCO3 and are described as soft. Total dissolved solids are less than 1,000 mg/l and generally characterized by low conductivity
values, of which 95% are within the range (55 ≤ EC ≤ 1,500 μS/cm). The mean values of the major cations (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+) and anions (SO42−, Cl−, HCO3−) are all within the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. Five (5) of the boreholes sampled have nitrate (NO3−) contamination. Even though NO3− contamination and acidic waters exist in some of the boreholes, the majority of the boreholes are excellent for drinking
and domestic purposes. Assessment of the groundwaters for agricultural irrigation revealed three main categories. These are
low salinity–low sodicity (C1–S1), medium salinity–low sodicity (C2–S1) and high salinity–low sodicity (C3–S1), using the
US Salinity Laboratory (USSL) classification scheme. As much as 95% of the samples plotted in the ‘excellent to good’ and
‘good to permissible’ categories on the Wilcox diagram. The groundwater in the study area may therefore be regarded as good
for irrigation activities. The major identifiable geochemical processes responsible for the evolution of the various ions
are mineral weathering and chemical reactions. 相似文献
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This study assessed the levels of selected inorganic contaminants in streams and stream sediments in the effluent areas relating
to the pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical treatment of gold ores in the Obuasi gold mine, Ghana. Water and stream sediment
samples were taken from specific locations during the consecutive rainy and dry seasons, and concentrations of phosphate (PO4
3−), nitrate (NO3
−), chloride (Cl−), sulphate (SO4
2−), sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), arsenic (As), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb), were determined. Alkalinity, pH, temperature and specific
electrical conductivity were also measured. In the water samples, the average pH range for both the seasons is 6.9–7.4, most
anions and metals have relatively higher concentrations in the wet season than in the dry season at both the metallurgical
sites. Trace metals concentrations were comparatively low (<0.01–5.00 mg/l), higher in the dry season at the pyrometallurgical
sites. Irrespective of seasons, SO4
2− (0.80–949.50 mg/l) and PO4
3− (<0.01–6.30 mg/l) were pronounced at the pyrometallurgical sites, while NO3
− (0.01–98.45 mg/l) and Cl− (1.88-49.05 mg/l) were higher at the hydrometallurgical sites. In water samples, Ca2+ and SO4
2+ were the dominant cation and anion, respectively. In the stream sediments, except pH, NO3
−, Cl−, Na+ and Mg2+, all other parameter values were relatively higher at the hydrometallurgical areas. The average concentrations of Ca2+, Mg2+, As and Fe are remarkably high at both metallurgical sites (3,217–46,026 mg/kg). Overall, the level of parameters in the
water samples are pronounced at pyrometallurgical sites, whereas the levels in sediments are higher at the hydrometallurgical
sites. 相似文献
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Hydrogeochemical and isotopic investigation of the Bursa-Oylat thermal waters, Turkey 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Suzan Pasvano?lu 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2011,64(4):1157-1167
The Oylat spa is located 80 km southeast of Bursa and 30 km south of Ineg?l in the Marmara region. With temperature of 40°C
and discharge of 45 l/s, the Oylat main spring is the most important hot water spring of the area. Southeast of the spa the
Forest Management spring has a temperature of 39.4°C and discharge of 2 l/s. The G?z spring 2 km north of the spa, which is
used for therapy of eye disease, and cold waters of the Saadet village springs with an acidic character are the further important
water sources of the area. EC values of Main spring and Forest Management hot spring (750–780 μS/cm) are lower than those
of Saadet and G?z spring waters (2,070–1,280 μS/cm) and ionic abundances are Ca > Na + K > Mg and SO4 > HCO3 > Cl. The Oylat and Sızı springs have low Na and K contents but high Ca and HCO3 concentrations. According to AIH classification, these are Ca–SO4–HCO3 waters. Based on the results of δ18O, 2H and 3H isotope analyses, the thermal waters have a meteoric origin. The meteoric water infiltrates along fractures and faults,
gets heated, and then returns to surface through hydrothermal conduits. Oylat waters do not have high reservoir temperatures.
They are deep, circulating recharge waters from higher enhanced elevations. δ13CDIC values of the Main spring and Forest Management hot spring are −6.31 and −4.45‰, respectively, indicating that δ13C is derived from dissolution of limestones. The neutral pH thermal waters are about +18.7‰ in δ34S while the sulfate in the cold waters is about +17‰ (practically identical to the value for the neutral pH thermal waters).
However, the G?z and Saadet springs (acid sulfate waters) have much lower δ34S values (~+4‰). 相似文献
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The chemical and microbiological characteristics of groundwater from two provinces of central Spain were studied. In some zones of this area, the concentrations of As in groundwater exceed the guideline concentrations, set internationally between 10 g/l and 50 g/l, reaching levels over 100 g/l. A narrow correlation between the contents of arsenic and HCO3– was observed. These data suggest a possible mechanism of the As mobilization from aquifer sediments to groundwater: the bicarbonate ions could displace HAsO42– adsorbed on aquifer oxyhydroxides. Sediments containing relatively high contents of adsorbed arsenic are deposited in surface water environments with low carbonate concentrations. Subsequently, the sediments become exposed to groundwater with highly dissolved carbonate content, and arsenic can be mobilized by displacement from mineral surfaces. In addition, the presence of Pseudomonas genera bacteria, which secrete siderophores (Fe chelating agents) could mobilize As adsorbed on Fe oxides through their dissolution. These combined microbiological and chemical processes might have increased the natural mobility of As. 相似文献
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Galip Yuce 《Environmental Geology》2007,51(5):857-868
The aim of this study was to determine geochemical properties of groundwater and thermal water in the Misli Basin and to assess
thermal water intrusion into shallow groundwater due to over-extraction. According to isotope and hydrochemical analyses results,
sampled waters can be divided into three groups: cold, thermal, and mixed waters. Only a few waters reach water–rock chemical
equilibrium. Thermal waters in the area are characterized by Na+–Cl−–HCO3−, while the cold waters by CaHCO3 facies. On the basis of isotope results, thermal waters in the Misli basin are meteoric origin. In particular, δ18O and δ2H values of shallow groundwater vary from −10.2 to −12.2‰ and −71.2 to −82‰, while those of thermal waters range from −7.8
to −10.1‰ and from −67 to −74‰, respectively. The tritium values of shallow groundwater having short circulation as young
waters coming from wells that range from 30 to 70 m in depth vary from 10 to 14 TU. The average tritium activity of groundwater
in depths more than 100 m is 1.59 ± 1.16, which indicates long circulation. The rapid infiltration of the precipitation, the
recycling of the evaporated irrigation water, the influence of thermal fluids and the heterogeneity of the aquifer make it
difficult to determine groundwater quality changes in the Misli Basin. Obtained results show that further lowering of the
groundwater table by over-consumption will cause further intrusion of thermal water which resulted in high mineral content
into the fresh groundwater aquifer. Because of this phenomenon, the concentrations of some chemical components which impairs
water quality in terms of irrigation purposes in shallow groundwaters, such as Na+, B, and Cl−, are highy probably expected to increase in time. 相似文献