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Ground Water Chemistry of Ground Water Chemistry of the Ouachita Mountains the Ouachita Mountains
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
(m
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
-0.50
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3.50
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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?
