Research Article

Occurrence and Hydrochemical Characteristics of Saline and Salty Springs in the Sichuan Basin of China

Table 4

Correlation matrix of physical and chemical parameters of the saline and salty springs (well) in northeastern Sichuan Basin.

ParameterTDSpHTKNaCaMgClSO4HCO3

TDS1.00-0.07-0.450.790.780.510.180.780.53-0.11
pH1.000.260.380.440.240.250.44-0.02-0.45
T1.00-0.80-0.78-0.71-0.72-0.78-0.450.13
K1.000.890.760.060.900.610.00
Na1.000.82-0.191.000.56-0.09
Ca1.00-0.370.820.89-0.19
Mg1.00-0.190.88-0.20
Cl1.000.60-0.09
SO41.00-0.22
HCO31.00