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Statistical hydrochemistry as tool to facilitate the control of mine water

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Principal component factor analysis with the varimax orthogonal rotation criterion applied to hydrochemical data is shown to be a promising tool in determination of the origin of water. With advance dewatering becoming more important, this is illustrated in a case study of an area in pre-mining state having an almost homogeneous water chemistry. The R-mode classification reveals the ruling chemical processes, enabling selection of ions to study the areal distribution of a reduced number of processes.

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  1. Hydrogeologist, Petroleum Engineer, Shell Internationale Petroleum Maatschappij B.V., P.O. Box 162, 2501 AN, The Hague, The Netherlands

    Ben Keet

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Study performed at Institute of Earth Sciences, Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Keet, B. Statistical hydrochemistry as tool to facilitate the control of mine water. International Journal of Mine Water 1, 1–11 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02504827

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