A study on the high fluoride concentration in the magnesium-rich waters of hard rock aquifer in Krishnagiri district, Tamilnadu, India

Excess fluoride in groundwater affects the human health and results in dental and skeletal fluorosis. Higher concentration of fluoride was noted in hard rock terrain of the south India, in the Krishnagiri district of Tamilnadu. The region has a complex geology ranging from ultra basic to acid igneou...

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Main Authors: Manikandan, S., Chidambaram, S., Ramanathan, A., Prasanna, Mohan Viswanathan, Karmegam, U., Singaraja, C., Paramaguru, P., Jainab, I.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42390