Hydrogeochemical characterization of a plain groundwater in a semi-arid area. Case of the F’Kirina aquifer (Northeastern Algeria)

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Hydrogeochemical characterization of a plain groundwater in a semi-arid area. Case of the F’Kirina aquifer (Northeastern Algeria)

Amina Kahal, Bachir Saaidia, Salah Chaab, Lamine Sayad, Hicham Chaffai
J. Biodiv. & Environ. Sci. 12(5), 431-439, May 2018.
Copyright Statement: Copyright 2018; The Author(s).
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Abstract

The F’Kirina plain is located northeast of Algeria; its groundwater constitutes the main resource for potable water supply and irrigation in this area. The aquifer lithology is made up of alluvia and Maestrichtian limestone. The aim of this study is to determine the hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater of this aquifer. For this purpose monthly samples from boreholes and wells were collected. The physicochemical analyses by Piper diagram, PCA, as well as hierarchical ascendant classification analysis determined a high mineralization degree. The dominant chemical facies are calcium-sulfate, calcium-bicarbonate and calcium-chloride. This mineralization has its main origin in host rocks.

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