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dc.contributor.authorGutierrez-Ojeda, Carlos.
dc.creatorGutierrez-Ojeda, Carlos.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-28T13:51:23Z
dc.date.available2011-11-28T13:51:23Z
dc.date.issued1995en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/191335
dc.description.abstractThis thesis integrates work performed independently by previous investigators concerning the origin, mineralogy, occurrence, epidemiology, speciation and distribution of arsenic in the RegiOn Lagunera alluvial aquifer, northern Mexico. Geochemical modeling and literature data are used to evaluate its speciation, origin, transport, likely exposure pathways and the processes that may be affecting the arsenic species levels. The results show that arsenic is present primarily as arsenate, HAs04 2- . It was probably transported from the areas of volcanic activity located in the upper catchment regions of the rivers and within the Region Lagunera. Adsorptiondesorption of arsenic on ferric hydroxides and evaporation of the surface waters before infiltration are considered to be the main phenomena responsible for the elevated groundwater arsenic concentrations (range of 0.003-0.624 mg/1). Except for the possible dissolution of calcimagnesic arsenates, mineralogic controls appear to have no effect on arsenic solubility while hydrothermal processes may be occurring in isolated areas.
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dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectHydrology.
dc.subjectArsenic -- Environmental aspects -- Mexico -- Laguna Region.
dc.subjectGroundwater -- Pollution -- Mexico -- Laguna Region.
dc.titleOrigin of arsenic in the alluvial aquifer of the Region Lagunera, States of Coahuila and Durango, Mexicoen_US
dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
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dc.contributor.chairBassett, R. L.en_US
dc.identifier.oclc218812927en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberWilson, Gray L.en_US
dc.contributor.committeememberLeonhart, Leoen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineHydrology and Water Resourcesen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.description.notehydrology collectionen_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-13T14:17:27Z
html.description.abstractThis thesis integrates work performed independently by previous investigators concerning the origin, mineralogy, occurrence, epidemiology, speciation and distribution of arsenic in the RegiOn Lagunera alluvial aquifer, northern Mexico. Geochemical modeling and literature data are used to evaluate its speciation, origin, transport, likely exposure pathways and the processes that may be affecting the arsenic species levels. The results show that arsenic is present primarily as arsenate, HAs04 2- . It was probably transported from the areas of volcanic activity located in the upper catchment regions of the rivers and within the Region Lagunera. Adsorptiondesorption of arsenic on ferric hydroxides and evaporation of the surface waters before infiltration are considered to be the main phenomena responsible for the elevated groundwater arsenic concentrations (range of 0.003-0.624 mg/1). Except for the possible dissolution of calcimagnesic arsenates, mineralogic controls appear to have no effect on arsenic solubility while hydrothermal processes may be occurring in isolated areas.


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