A chemical and isotopic study of ground water from the Tucson Mountains, Arizona

The study area, located on the eastern side of the Tucson Mountains, was divided into three topographic areas: the mountains, the piedmont and the bottom-land. Chemical analyses of 54 samples were used to characterize the chemical composition of ground water from each area. Seven of the samples were...

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Main Author:	Thorne, Paul David.
Other Authors:	Davis, Stanley N.
Language:	en
Published:	The University of Arizona. 1983
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/191787

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spelling	ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-1917872015-10-23T04:37:46Z A chemical and isotopic study of ground water from the Tucson Mountains, Arizona Thorne, Paul David. Davis, Stanley N. Wilson, Graham Phillips, Robert The study area, located on the eastern side of the Tucson Mountains, was divided into three topographic areas: the mountains, the piedmont and the bottom-land. Chemical analyses of 54 samples were used to characterize the chemical composition of ground water from each area. Seven of the samples were analyzed for deuterium and oxygen-18. High concentrations of dissolved solids were found in samples from the mountain area. Possible sources of dissolved solids and patterns of groundwater flow were examined in light of the chemical and isotopic data. The concentrations of bromide were used to determine that evaporite rocks are not a likely source of dissolved solids in the mountain area. Significant amounts of ground water probably do not flow from the mountain to the piedmont or bottom-land areas. The piedmont was identified as a minor recharge area. 1983 Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) text http://hdl.handle.net/10150/191787 212937434 en Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona.
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description	The study area, located on the eastern side of the Tucson Mountains, was divided into three topographic areas: the mountains, the piedmont and the bottom-land. Chemical analyses of 54 samples were used to characterize the chemical composition of ground water from each area. Seven of the samples were analyzed for deuterium and oxygen-18. High concentrations of dissolved solids were found in samples from the mountain area. Possible sources of dissolved solids and patterns of groundwater flow were examined in light of the chemical and isotopic data. The concentrations of bromide were used to determine that evaporite rocks are not a likely source of dissolved solids in the mountain area. Significant amounts of ground water probably do not flow from the mountain to the piedmont or bottom-land areas. The piedmont was identified as a minor recharge area.
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title	A chemical and isotopic study of ground water from the Tucson Mountains, Arizona
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A chemical and isotopic study of ground water from the Tucson Mountains, Arizona

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