Stable isotopes and hydrochemical characterisation of groundwater in the crystalline aquifers of Ilorin, Nigeria
W. O. Raji·Kehinde David Adeleye·Mumeen Adebayo Yusuf·Tahir Fikayo Assa-sadique·Damilola Jemilayo·Jamiu Abimbola Aladejana·Tamiru Abiye
The stable isotopes of oxygen and deuterium are usually referred to as the “DNA” of water molecules because of their non-interaction with aquifer materials. These isotopes, when combined with the ionic content of water, become powerful tools to decipher the mixing between water masses of different salinities, thus enabling the tracing of water origin, determining the source of pollution and usability. Stable isotope and physicochemical data from sixty representative groundwater samples have been