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Chromium, chromium isotopes and selected trace elements, western Mojave Desert, USA

January 1, 2008

Chromium(VI) concentrations in excess of the California Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) of 50 μg/L occur naturally in alkaline, oxic ground-water in alluvial aquifers in the western Mojave Desert, southern California. The highest concentrations were measured in aquifers eroded from mafic rock, but Cr(VI) as high as 27 μg/L was measured in aquifers eroded from granitic rock. Chromium(VI) concentrations did not exceed 5 μg/L at pH 

Publication Year 2008
Title Chromium, chromium isotopes and selected trace elements, western Mojave Desert, USA
DOI 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.11.015
Authors J. A. Izbicki, J.W. Ball, T.D. Bullen, S. J. Sutley
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Applied Geochemistry
Index ID 70033341
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization California Water Science Center; Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
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