Abstracts
Hydrogeochemical study of the fractured/weathered basement of the Oban Massif, southeastern Nigeria has been carried out. Results indicated that concentrations of major cations and anions exhibited the following order of abundance: Ca>Na>Mg>K and HCO3>SO4>Cl, respectively, with minor variations across sampling seasons. Ca-Na-Cl-SO4 and Ca-Mg-HCO3 water types have been identified as major facies, resultant from congruent influences of weathering (mainly silicates), ion exchange processes, and water mixing.
groundwater; cation; anion; weathering; ion exchange; Oban massif; Nigeria
Estudo hidrogeoquímico do embasamento fraturado / intemperizado do Maciço Oban, sudeste da Nigéria foi realizado. Os resultados indicaram que as concentrações de cátions e ânions apresentaram a seguinte ordem de ocorrência: Ca> Na> Mg> K e HCO3> SO4> Cl, respectivamente, com pequenas variações entre as estações de amostragem. Os tipos de água Ca-Na-Cl-SO4 e Ca-Mg-HCO3 têm sido identificados como os principais fácies, resultantes de influências congruentes de desgaste (principalmente silicatos), processos de permuta iónica e água de mistura.
água subterrânea; catiônica; ânion; intemperismo; troca iônica; Oban maciço; Nigéria
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