Lithium isotopes as a probe of anthropogenic activities: Dommel River

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Negrel ◽  
Romain Millot ◽  
Emmanuelle Petelet-Giraud
Keyword(s):  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Lithium Isotope ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Cationic Exchange ◽  
Sand And Gravel ◽  
Trace Water ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

<p>Lithium (Li) contents and isotopes were studied in the Dommel catchment, a small riverine system in northern Belgium and the southern part of the Netherlands discharging into the Meuse River downstream of Eindhoven. This covered surface and groundwaters developed onto sand and gravel in the catchment. The integrated investigation aimed at evaluating the potential of Li isotopes as effective tracers of anthropogenic activities in addition to efficiently trace water/rock interaction processes within a sandy environment. The d<sup>7</sup>Li values and Li concentrations were measured following standard chemical purification of Li using the cationic exchange resin protocol in a clean lab. Lithium-isotope compositions were measured with a Neptune MC-ICP-MS and Li concentrations by ICP-MS.</p><p>Dissolved lithium concentrations in the Dommel catchment span one order of magnitude ranging from 1.55 to 39.20 µg/L, with a mean concentration of 6.58 µg/L higher than the worldwide riverine average of 1.9 µg/L. The dissolved d<sup>7</sup>Li displays a large range of variation from +5.4‰ to +27.8‰. Part of the catchment can be impacted by smelter effluents with Li concentrations in the range 91 – 526 µg/L (mean value 288.36 µg/L) and a d<sup>7</sup>Li of around +25.6‰ and then dilution along the flowpath of the river basin.</p><p>To go further into the interpretation of the dataset in terms of using Li isotopes as a probe of anthropogenic activities, we first applied an atmospheric-input correction to waters both for Li concentration and d<sup>7</sup>Li as rainfall constitutes an important fraction of dissolved elements in the Dommel waters (8 to 100% of Li in waters is derived from atmosphere). Secondly, we determined and quantified the anthropogenic influence using δ<sup>7</sup>Li and mixing equations in the impacted parts of the catchment.</p>

scholarly journals HOST ROCK AND MINERALIZED ORES GEOCHEMISTRY OF BANTARHUNI VEIN, ARINEM DEPOSIT, WEST JAVA – INDONESIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Euis Tintin Yuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Host Rock ◽  
Couple Plasma Mass ◽  
Alteration Zone ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Vein System ◽  
Couple Plasma ◽  
Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometer ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

There are closed spatial relationship between the different phases, the different metallic minerals, the precious-metals bearing minerals, the volcanic host rock and the plutonic intrusions of the Arinem vein system. Nine samples from Bantarhuni vein including four samples from quartz-sulfide vein from different stages and level, and five samples from altered host rock were analyzed geochemically by Induced Couple Plasma (ICP) and Induced Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) to identified the geochemical characteristics of Bantarhuni vein system. The geochemical data obtained from the quartz-sulfide vein and altered host rock of the Bantarhuni vein is mostly similar to those obtained from Arinem vein samples. Some samples from the alteration zone have contents similar to the less altered Jampang Formation and andesitic Miocene and Pliocene intrusions rocks, with a little depletion and enrichment for some oxides. The abundance of ore and gangue minerals vary among each stage of mineralization of Bantarhuni vein. The REE in the Arinem and Bantarhuni veins considered to have been extracted by water/rock interaction between hydrothermal solution and country rocks. Some REE pattern of the mineralized Bantarhuni vein show irregularly pattern and this is could be due to high content of sulfide minerals in the samples, or due to analytical error during sample dissolution. The gold and silver contents in the Arinem and Bantarhuni veins vary very much and there is relatively low Au and Ag concentrations occur in samples from any alteration zone. There is no correlation found between gold and other major ore elements except for Ag. The highest content of Au is having low ΣREE.   Keywords : Bantarhuni vein, Geochemical, quartz-sulfide vein, water-rock interaction.                                            Terdapat hubungan spasial antara fase yang berbeda, mineral logam yang berbeda, mineral yang mengandung logam mulia, batuan induk (host rock) vulkanik dan intrusi plutonik dalam sistem urat Arinem. Sembilan sampel dari urat Bantarhuni yang terdiri dari empat sampel dari urat kuarsa-sulfida dari stages dan kedalaman yang berbeda, dan lima sampel dari host rock yang terubah dianalisis secara geokimia degan Induced Couple Plasma (ICP) dan Induced Couple Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) untuk mengidentifikasi karakteristik geokimia dari sistem urat Bantarhuni. Data analisis geokimia yang diperoleh dari urat kuarsa-sulfida dan batuan induk terubah dari urat Bantarhuni sebagian besar sama dengan yang diperoleh dari sampel urat Arinem. Beberapa sampel dari zona alterasi memiliki kandungan mirip dengan Formasi Jampang yang terubah lemah dan batuan intrusi andesit berumur Miosen dan Pliosen, dicirikan dengan sedikit pengurangan dan pengayaan untuk beberapa oksida. Kelimpahan bijih dan mineral gang bervariasi di dalam setiap tahap mineralisasi di urat Bantarhuni. REE di urat Arinem dan Bantarhuni kemungkinan diekstraksi dengan adanya interaksi air/batuan antara fluida hidrothermal dan batuan sampingnya. Beberapa pola REE dari urat Bantarhuni yang termineralisasi menunjukkan pola yang tidak teratur dan hal ini kemungkinan disebabkan oleh tingginya kandungan mineral sulfida dalam sampel, atau karena kesalahan pada saat analisis dalam pelarutan sampel. Kandungan emas dan perak dalam urat Arinem dan Bantarhuni sangat bervariasi dan konsentrasi Au dan Ag pada sampel dari setiap zona alterasi relatif rendah. Tidak ada korelasi ditemukan antara emas dan unsur bijih utama lainnya kecuali dengan Ag. Sampel dengan kandungan Au tertinggi adalah sampel yang memiliki ΣREE rendah. Kata kunci: Urat Bantarhuni, geokimia, urat kuarsa-sulfida, interaksi air-batuan.

scholarly journals Assessment of Groundwater Mineralization Processes in Mbakaou Area (Adamawa Plateau – Cameroon), by Using Conventional Diagrams and Multivariate Statistical Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
Adoua Kopa Njueya ◽  
Arnaud Tonang Zebaze ◽  
Lucas Kengni ◽  
Emile Temgoua ◽  
David Guimolaire Nkouathio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Ion Exchange Process ◽  
Who Standards ◽  
Groundwater Mineralization ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

Management of groundwater require knowing their qualities and hydrogeochemical processes whereby these waters acquire their mineralization. The population of Mbakaou in Adamawa Plateau consumes groundwater from a doubtful quality water supply structures (wells, boreholes and catchments). This study was carried out to highlight groundwater quality and processes that govern water mineralization. So, to achieve this, 11 water samples were analyzed (1 rain water, 1 well, 3 springs and 6 boreholes). After analyzing the samples and comparing the obtained values to World Health Organization (WHO) standards, multivariate statistical analysis including Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were applied. Results show that these waters samples are fresh, generally of good quality compared to WHO standards and weakly mineralized (35 to 247.9 mg/l), due to the short residence time. Calcium and magnesium bicarbonate facies is the main water type. Nitrates are the most common pollutants and reveal high vulnerability of saprolite aquifer than fractured aquifer. The groundwater mineralization is influenced by precipitation, base ion exchange process, anthropogenic activities and water-rock interaction through silicate weathering. The PCA analysis yielded three factors that explained 89.33 % of the total variance. Factor 1 (62.60 %), factor 2 (15.54 %) and factor 3 (11.19 %) made respectively the difference between water samples influenced by precipitation or water rock interaction from those influenced by both water-rock interaction with precipitation or anthropogenic activities and those for water rock interaction with ion exchange process.

87SR/86SR, δ18O AND NOBLE GASES AS TRACERS OF WATER-ROCK INTERACTION IN THE THEISTAREYKIR GEOTHERMAL FIELD

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Haut-Labourdette ◽  
◽  
Daniele Pinti ◽  
André Poirier ◽  
Marion Saby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Noble Gases ◽  
Geothermal Field ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

scholarly journals Water Quality and Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of Some Karst Water Sources in Apuseni Mountains, Romania

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 857
Author(s):  
Maria-Alexandra Hoaghia ◽  
Ana Moldovan ◽  
Eniko Kovacs ◽  
Ionut Cornel Mirea ◽  
Marius Kenesz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Major Ions ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Main Process ◽  
Karst Water ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Apuseni Mountains ◽  
Karst Waters

Human activities and natural factors determine the hydrogeochemical characteristics of karst groundwaters and their use as drinking water. This study assesses the hydrogeochemical characteristics of 14 karst water sources in the Apuseni Mountains (NW Romania) and their potential use as drinking water sources. As shown by the Durov and by the Piper diagrams, the chemical composition of the waters is typical of karst waters as it is dominated by HCO3− and Ca2+, having a circumneutral to alkaline pH and total dissolved solids ranging between 131 and 1092 mg L−1. The relation between the major ions revealed that dissolution is the main process contributing to the water chemistry. Limestone and dolostone are the main Ca and Mg sources, while halite is the main Na and Cl source. The Gibbs diagram confirmed the rock dominance of the water chemistry. The groundwater quality index (GWQI) showed that the waters are of excellent quality, except for two waters that displayed medium and good quality status. The quality of the studied karst waters is influenced by the geological characteristics, mainly by the water–rock interaction and, to a more limited extent, by anthropogenic activities. The investigated karst waters could be exploited as drinking water resources in the study area. The results of the present study highlight the importance of karst waters in the context of good-quality water shortage but also the vulnerability of this resource to anthropogenic influences.

scholarly journals Geochemical and isotopic evidence of groundwater salinization processes in the Essaouira region, north-west coast, Morocco

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Otman EL Mountassir ◽  
Mohammed Bahir ◽  
Driss Ouazar ◽  
Abdelghani Chehbouni ◽  
Paula M. Carreira
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Exchange Process ◽  
Environmental Isotopes ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Groundwater Salinization ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

AbstractThe city of Essaouira is located along the north-west coast of Morocco, where groundwater is the main source of drinking, domestic and agricultural water. In recent decades, the salinity of groundwater has increased, which is why geochemical techniques and environmental isotopes have been used to determine the main sources of groundwater recharge and salinization. The hydrochemical study shows that for the years 1995, 2007, 2016 and 2019, the chemical composition of groundwater in the study area consists of HCO3–Ca–Mg, Cl–Ca–Mg, SO4–Ca and Cl–Na chemical facies. The results show that from 1995 to 2019, electrical conductivity increased and that could be explained by a decrease in annual rainfall in relation to climate change and water–rock interaction processes. Geochemical and environmental isotope data show that the main geochemical mechanisms controlling the hydrochemical evolution of groundwater in the Cenomanian–Turonian aquifer are the water–rock interaction and the cation exchange process. The diagram of δ2H = 8 * δ18O + 10 shows that the isotopic contents are close or above to the Global Meteoric Water Line, which suggests that the aquifer is recharged by precipitation of Atlantic origin. In conclusion, groundwater withdrawal should be well controlled to prevent groundwater salinization and further intrusion of seawater due to the lack of annual groundwater recharge in the Essaouira region.

scholarly journals Water–rock interaction and the concentrations of major, trace, and rare earth elements in hydrocarbon-associated produced waters of the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carleton R. Bern ◽  
Justin E. Birdwell ◽  
Aaron M. Jubb
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Elements ◽  
Water Chemistry ◽  
Produced Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rock Interaction ◽  
Produced Waters ◽  
Water Rock Interaction

Comparisons of hydrocarbon-produced waters from multiple basins and experiments using multiple shales illustrate water–rock interaction influence on produced water chemistry.

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