Stable chlorine isotopic signatures and fractionation mechanism of groundwater in Anyang, China

Xiao-xia Tong; Rong Gan; Shu-qian Gu; Xing-le Sun; Kai-tuo Huang; Xiao-feng Yan

doi:10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2022.04.007

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Tong XX, Gan R, Gu SQ, et al. 2022. Stable chlorine isotopic signatures and fractionation mechanism of groundwater in Anyang, China. Journal of Groundwater Science and Engineering, 10(4): 393-404 doi: 10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2022.04.007

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Stable chlorine isotopic signatures and fractionation mechanism of groundwater in Anyang, China

doi: 10.19637/j.cnki.2305-7068.2022.04.007

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China geological Environmental Monitoring Institute, Beijing 100081, China
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School of Water Conservancy Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Henan ProvincialGeological Environment PlanningDesign Co., ltd, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Henan Provincial Institute of Geological Environment Exploration, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Henan Baoyuan Exploration Technology Co., Ltd, Zhengzhou 476341, China

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Corresponding author: ktz2022@163.com
Received Date: 2022-07-20
Accepted Date: 2022-11-04

Available Online: 2022-12-27

Publish Date: 2022-12-31

Abstract

Abstract

The present work provides an online Bench II-IRMS technique for the measurement of stable chlorine isotope ratio, which is used to measure the δ³⁷Cl of 38 groundwater samples from the Karst and Quaternary aquifers in Anyang area. The regional distribution and signature of δ³⁷Cl value are characterized on the base of isotopic data. The results suggest that the δ³⁷Cl value of Quaternary groundwater decreases with increasing Cl⁻ concentration, and has no correlation with δ¹⁸O and δD values, but closely correlates with the depth to water table. The fractionation mechanism of the chlorine isotope is expounded according to the type of groundwater. The δ³⁷Cl value of karst water is generally positive, which is relevant to the dissolution of evaporite (gypsum mine), and may be caused by the mixing of groundwater and precipitation. The groundwater of Quaternary unconfined aquifer is mainly recharged by precipitation, and the δ³⁷Cl value of groundwater is generally negative. The δ³⁷Cl value of groundwater in Quaternary confined aquifer is more negative with increasing the depth to water level and elevated Cl⁻ concentration, which is possible to result from the isotope fractionation of ion filtration. The groundwater with inorganic pollutants in Quaternary unconfined aquifer has generally a positive δ³⁷Cl value.
- North China Plain,
- Groundwater,
- Gas Bench II-IRMS,
- Chlorine isotope,
- Karst aquifer

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