Hydrogeochemical processes and water-rock interaction of groundwater in al-Dammam aquifer at Bahr al-Najaf, central Iraq
Other Title(s)
العمليات الهيدروجيوكيميائية و تفاعلات ماء-صخر للمياه الجوفية في خزان الدمام الجوفي في بحر النجف، وسط العراق
Joint Authors
Abd al-Husayn, Firas Muzaffar
al-Kilabi, Jawdah Ayfan
Awad, Salih Muhammad
Source
Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining
Issue
Vol. 12, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2016), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Ministry of Industry and Minerals Iraqi Geological Survey
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
History and Geography
Abstract EN
The hydrogeochemistry of groundwater in the Dammam aquifer was studied via 22 wells in Bahr Al-Najaf basin in order to identify the main hydrogeochemical processes and rockwater interaction.
Groundwater in the Dammam aquifer is characterized by neutral to slightly alkaline hard water, excessively mineralized, and slightly brackish water type, in which Na+ and SO4 2– are the dominant ions.
The average contribution of cations in the aquifer is Na+ (24%), Ca2+ (14%), Mg2+ (11%) and K+ (1%); whereas the contribution of anions is SO4 2– (23%), Cl– (20%) and HCO3 – (7%).
Rock-water interaction processes are identified to include dissolution (carbonates, sulfates, halite, and some silicates such as clay minerals), leaching, and cation exchanges, while evaporation has only a very little impact.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Awad, Salih Muhammad& Abd al-Husayn, Firas Muzaffar& al-Kilabi, Jawdah Ayfan. 2016. Hydrogeochemical processes and water-rock interaction of groundwater in al-Dammam aquifer at Bahr al-Najaf, central Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining،Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Awad, Salih Muhammad…[et al.]. Hydrogeochemical processes and water-rock interaction of groundwater in al-Dammam aquifer at Bahr al-Najaf, central Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining Vol. 12, no. 1 (2016), pp.1-15.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Awad, Salih Muhammad& Abd al-Husayn, Firas Muzaffar& al-Kilabi, Jawdah Ayfan. Hydrogeochemical processes and water-rock interaction of groundwater in al-Dammam aquifer at Bahr al-Najaf, central Iraq. Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining. 2016. Vol. 12, no. 1, pp.1-15.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 14-15
Record ID
BIM-815435