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Source mineral for the release of arsenic in the groundwater of Karanda block, Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh

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The Karanda block of Ghazipur district has areas with high content of arsenic in the groundwater. The maximum arsenic content of about 250 ppb is noted at Karkatpur village. To identify the source mineral for the release of arsenic in the groundwater at Karkatpur village, sedimentological, mineralogical and chemical study has been undertaken for the sediments up to the depth of 36m as there is no industrial source nearby. The groundwater is also chemically analysed. It is concluded that the source mineral for the release of arsenic in the groundwater is arsenolite (As2O3) in the sediments.

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    A. Saxena, S. Kumar & P. Goel

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Saxena, A., Kumar, S. & Goel, P. Source mineral for the release of arsenic in the groundwater of Karanda block, Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh. J Geol Soc India 84, 590–596 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-014-0166-3

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