A Geochemical Atlas of the Portuguese Mineral Waters Contributor(s): Marques, J. M. (Author), Neves, O. (Author), Eggenkamp, H. Gm (Author) |
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ISBN: 9081605968 ISBN-13: 9789081605960 Publisher: Onderzoek En Beleving
Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Hydrology |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" L (0.52 lbs) 66 pages |
Features: Maps |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Portugal is one of the richest countries in thermal and mineral water resources of the world. These thermal and mineral waters show a large variety in chemical compositions. From around 500 mineral springs and wells the chemical compositions were collected from public sources and these are plotted on maps that show the distribution of 13 different elements (lithium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, aluminium, iron, fluoride, chloride, sulphate, nitrate, carbonate, sulphide and silica) as well as the total dissolved solids and the pH. These maps show how the chemistry of the thermal and mineral waters are related to the very diverse geology of Portugal. The maps that are presented in this Atlas are very useful for several scientific and geochemical purposes, such as geological, chemical, medical and environmental sciences, as well as technological applications in industry, balneotherapy and geothermics. It is hoped that the publication of this Atlas will increase the interest in the geochemistry of the Portuguese thermal and mineral resources and that in the near future more detailed studies involving also chemical analysis of minor and trace elements are presented which would enlarge the application of a new geochemical atlas either in environmental geochemistry or in medical geochemical domains. |
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