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Himalayan Geology, Vol. 31 (1), 2010, pp. 19-22, Printed
in India
Strontium isotopic compositions in selected hot spring waters in the
northwestern Himalaya
P. DUBEY1, V. RAVIKANT2, G.J. CHAKRAPANI1*
1Dept. of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee- 247667,
India
2Institute Instrumentation Centre, Indian Institute of TechnologyRoorkee-
247667, India
Abstract: The present study deals mainly in presentation of data on
dissolved Sr and 87Sr/86Sr ratios of selected hot spring and river waters in
the Parbati and Beas valleys of Himachal Pradesh. The hot spring waters are
characterized by highly radiogenic strontium and are more enriched in total
dissolved strontium concentration as compared to the river waters. The
results of this study imply that the numerous hot springs in the Himalayan
region may play a significant role on the Himalayan river geochemistry.
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