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The current study is focused on evaluation of hydrogeochemical aspects of groundwater for analysis of groundwater chemistry and quality assessment in the south east Rajasthan (India). A total of 50 groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for the assessment of major cations and anions, total dissolved solid (TDS), electrical conductance (EC), total hardness (TH) and total alkalinity (TA), and the results were compared with the WHO standards of drinking water. The results have demonstrated that the groundwater is alkaline in nature and in most of the groundwater samples the quantity of TH, TDS, EC, TA and NO3− is exceeded to the WHO standards. Additionally, alkali metal ions are mainly contributed from the dissolution of halite and silicate weathering processes, whereas the alkaline earth metal ions from the carbonate dissolution and silicate weathering processes. The saturation indices (SI) values show that the groundwater in the study area is oversaturated in terms of dolomite, calcite and argonite while undersaturated in gypsum. Hydrogeochemically the groundwater is Ca.Mg-HCO3, Ca.Mg-Cl and Ca.Mg-SO4 types. Moreover, it is mixed type with reference to cations and anions. The ionic plots, molar ionic ratios, CAI, SI and Gibb’s diagram have revealed that the chemical weathering of rock minerals, reverse ion exchange and anthropogenic activities are the key processes, regulating the chemical composition of ground water in the study area.
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Meena, P.L. Study on the Hydrogeochemical Processes Regulating the Groundwater Chemistry in the Southeast Rajasthan. J Geol Soc India 98, 1455–1465 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-2193-9
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