| Title | Origin of mineral waters from Someseni, Transylvanian Basin, Romania |
| Author | Berdea, P.; Cuna, S.M.; Balas, G.; Hauer, E. |
| Author Affil | Berdea, P., National Institute of Research, Development for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Source | Geological Quarterly, 49(2), p.145- 150, . Publisher: Polish Geological Institute, Warsaw, Poland. ISSN: 1641- 7291 |
| Publication Date | 2005 |
| Notes | In English. Accessed on Sept. 23, 2008. 20 refs. GeoRef Acc. No: 296781 |
| Index Terms | geochemistry; ground water; hydrogeochemistry; hydrogen; isotopes; meltwater; oxygen; snow; springs (water); Romania--Someseni; Romania--Transylvanian Basin; Becas Brook; D/H; deuterium; Europe; hydrochemistry; isotope ratios; meteoric water; mineral waters; O-18/O-16; provenance; River Somes; Romania; Someseni Romania; Southern Europe; springs; stable isotopes; Transylvania; Transylvanian Basin |
| Abstract | Analysis of the stable isotope composition of the mineral waters from Someseni, Transylvanian Basin, Romania has been made to constrain their origin. The mineral-rich aquifer is located on the western border of the Neogene Transylvanian Basin. The isotopic study (delta 18O, delta D) of mineral wa =ters from Someseni Spa was carried in order to rehabilitate them as natural curative waters. Water samples from five springs (1, 2, 3, 8 and 15), from Becas Brook and from River Somes were collected monthly from October 2003 to March 2004. The quantity of precipitation and the mean temperature in the area were monthly recorded. The deuterium vs. delta 18O investigations of the springs indicate a meteoric provenance with deep circulation, having the deuterium content of meteoric water, but shifted to a higher delta 18O content as a result of isotopic exchange with country rock. The delta D and delta 18O values for springs 3 and 8 in February 2004 and March 2004 respectively, suggest some influence of surface waters derived from melting of the snow cover. |
| URL | http://www.pgi.gov.pl/pdf/gq_49_2_p145.pdf |
| Publication Type | journal article |
| Record ID | 64001826 |