Ground Water Chemistry of the Ouachita Mountains

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Ground Water Chemistry of the Ouachita Mountains. Extent of Ouachita Mountain Aquifer. Stratigraphic Column. Poor cation/anion balance due to high HCO 3 values. Cation exchange is likely, as seen by Pb and Zn deposits. Seasonal Changes?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Ground Water Chemistry of the Ground Water Chemistry of the Ouachita MountainsOuachita Mountains

Extent of Ouachita Mountain Extent of Ouachita Mountain AquiferAquifer

Stratigraphic ColumnStratigraphic Column

Poor cation/anion balance due to high HCOPoor cation/anion balance due to high HCO33 values. values.Cation exchange is likely, as seen by Pb and Zn Cation exchange is likely, as seen by Pb and Zn deposits.deposits.

Cations vs. Anions

R2 = 0.3741

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Cation (meq/L)

An

ion

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eq/L

)

Cation vs. Anion

Linear (Cation vs. Anion)

Calcium and Magnesium vs. Bicarbonate

R2 = 0.3302

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Ca+Mg (meq/L)

HC

O3

(meq

/L)

Ca+Mg vs. HCO3

Linear (Ca+Mg vs. HCO3)

Sodium Vs. Chloride

R2 = 0.9819

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Na (meq/L)

Cl

(meq

/L)

Na vs. Cl

Linear (Na vs. Cl)

Sodium vs. Bicarbonate

R2 = 0.3229

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Na (meq/L)

HC

O3

(meq

/L)

Na vs. HCO3

Linear (Na vs. HCO3)

Seasonal Changes?Seasonal Changes?

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