Hydrogeochemistry of Waters of Mangampeta Barite Mining Area, Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India

Arveti NAGARAJU; Sama SURESH; Ken KILLHAM; Karen HUDSON-EDWARDS

Makale detayları

Hydrogeochemistry of Waters of Mangampeta Barite Mining Area, Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India

Yazarlar:

Arveti NAGARAJU | Sama SURESH | Ken KILLHAM | Karen HUDSON-EDWARDS

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2006 Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.203-219

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2006

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000744990

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1303-6157

pISSN:

1300-0160

Özet:

 

The study is undertaken in the barite mining area of  Mangampeta (Lat.  14° 01' N; Long.  79° 19' E), which is located in  the Kodur Mandal of Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, India.  The  important geological formations in this area are quartzites (quartz  veins), carbonaceous tuff and dolomites.  The paper presents the  assessment of water quality for its suitability for agricultural and  domestic purposes.  The results of chemical analyses for the major  ions of 50 water samples collected from the entire study area (mining  and adjacent virgin area) are presented.  The quality analysis is  performed through the estimation of silica, calcium, magnesium,  sodium, potassium, carbonate, bicarbonate, sulphate, chloride, total  dissolved solids, pH, specific conductance, alkalinity and hardness.   Based on the analyses, certain parameters like non-carbonate hardness,  sodium adsorption ratio, percent sodium, potential salinity, residual  sodium carbonate, Kelly's ratio, magnesium ratio, index of base  exchange, permeability index and Gibb's ratio were calculated.  The  striking difference is in the sulphate content of mine water samples,  which ranges from 211 to 589 mg/l, and is due to the presence of  barites, the source for the high content of sulphates in the mining  area.  In contrast, in the virgin area water samples show 1-20 mg/l  sulphate content.  The bicarbonates (262 to 1100 mg/l) and alkalinity  (198 to 953 mg/l) are very high and this is due to the presence of  tuff and dolomitic rocks in the virgin area.  According to the Gibb's  diagram all the samples of both the virgin and mining area fall in the  rock dominance field.  From the evaluation it is known that the water  quality is suitable for both domestic and irrigation purposes.

 

The study is undertaken in the barite mining area of  Mangampeta (Lat.  14° 01' N; Long.  79° 19' E), which is located in  the Kodur Mandal of Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, India.  The  important geological formations in this area are quartzites (quartz  veins), carbonaceous tuff and dolomites.  The paper presents the  assessment of water quality for its suitability for agricultural and  domestic purposes.  The results of chemical analyses for the major  ions of 50 water samples collected from the entire study area (mining  and adjacent virgin area) are presented.  The quality analysis is  performed through the estimation of silica, calcium, magnesium,  sodium, potassium, carbonate, bicarbonate, sulphate, chloride, total  dissolved solids, pH, specific conductance, alkalinity and hardness.   Based on the analyses, certain parameters like non-carbonate hardness,  sodium adsorption ratio, percent sodium, potential salinity, residual  sodium carbonate, Kelly's ratio, magnesium ratio, index of base  exchange, permeability index and Gibb's ratio were calculated.  The  striking difference is in the sulphate content of mine water samples,  which ranges from 211 to 589 mg/l, and is due to the presence of  barites, the source for the high content of sulphates in the mining  area.  In contrast, in the virgin area water samples show 1-20 mg/l  sulphate content.  The bicarbonates (262 to 1100 mg/l) and alkalinity  (198 to 953 mg/l) are very high and this is due to the presence of  tuff and dolomitic rocks in the virgin area.  According to the Gibb's  diagram all the samples of both the virgin and mining area fall in the  rock dominance field.  From the evaluation it is known that the water  quality is suitable for both domestic and irrigation purposes.

Makale detayları

Hydrogeochemistry of Waters of Mangampeta Barite Mining Area, Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India

Yazarlar: Arveti NAGARAJU | Sama SURESH | Ken KILLHAM | Karen HUDSON-EDWARDS

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar: Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2006 Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.203-219

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2006

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000744990

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 1303-6157

pISSN: 1300-0160

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Arveti NAGARAJU | Sama SURESH | Ken KILLHAM | Karen HUDSON-EDWARDS

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Uygulamalı fizik

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences 2006 Vol.30 Issue 4, pp.203-219

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2006

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000744990

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

1303-6157

pISSN:

1300-0160