Research Article

Hydrochemistry of the Hot Springs in Western Sichuan Province Related to the Wenchuan 8.0 Earthquake

Table 1

Physicochemical parameters of the 32 hot spring waters.

NumberSiteL
(E)

(N)
Date
°C
TDS
mg/L
K+
mg/L
Na+
mg/L
Ca2+
mg/L
Mg2+
mg/L
Cl
mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L
ib 
%
δ 18O 
δD 
Chemical type

The LMSF zone
1 Sangzao Spring 104.35 31.6111.06.200819.0557.432.6764.7873.2712.2764.74108.240.00229.38−0.01−6.18−61.66CaNa–HCO3SO4
01.11.200819.1394.072.6841.9255.5712.9030.3972.650.00175.980.02−9.79−69.63CaNa–HCO3SO4
01.07.200919.7367.752.6040.2650.6412.0430.5771.520.00158.270.02−9.87−68.40CaNa–HCO3SO4
22.04.201019.5361.942.6137.6345.0112.8830.4565.720.00166.740.00−9.96−70.34CaNa–HCO3SO4
2Wenchuan Well103.7731.6310.06.2008n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
21.10.200815.41569.814.2171.65182.01128.7347.39878.080.00248.12−0.01−8.37−72.01MgCa–SO4
29.06.200915.51128.394.3561.72151.5380.3829.51720.730.0070.050.00−10.14−73.78MgCa–SO4
20.04.201010.81033.144.5554.99137.2270.4330.47687.830.0046.65−0.01−10.02−73.11MgCa–SO4
3Lixian Well103.5931.4809.06.200832.91579.545.6435.95252.78103.768.15862.320.00310.700.00−9.53−80.88CaMg–SO4
22.10.200829.51195.085.0037.29182.6678.597.82812.500.0068.47−0.01−11.75−81.76CaMg–SO4
29.06.200927.11105.855.4437.91161.1576.827.90780.090.0034.00−0.01−11.01−82.13CaMg–SO4
20.04.201029.51025.285.7236.15146.6469.977.48741.960.0014.63−0.02−11.62−80.88CaMg–SO4
4Guergou Spring103.1731.4611.06.2008n.d.349.332.3391.115.240.802.5821.760.00223.520.00−11.74−116.81Na–HCO3
21.10.200858.0246.712.2360.764.740.832.4521.330.00150.62−0.01−14.42−116.49Na–HCO3
28.06.200956.0240.492.1854.365.220.832.6122.630.00150.62−0.03−16.27−116.99Na–HCO3
19.04.201055.8151.692.1929.824.760.822.3122.160.0088.13−0.05−16.34−116.65Na–HCO3
5 Jiuzhaigou Spring 103.00 31.5211.06.200830.5837.839.06202.4926.4820.4860.83237.790.00272.780.01−14.01−107.26Na–HCO3SO4
21.10.200832.1813.629.15189.0026.0120.6664.16225.510.00272.340.01−13.59−106.10Na–HCO3SO4
28.06.200932.0739.078.86163.5528.7120.5510.28232.200.00270.100.02−14.57−106.62Na–HCO3SO4
19.04.201027.3728.048.75150.9826.7320.419.65241.180.00267.840.00−13.95−106.54Na–HCO3SO4

The MJF zone
6 Erdaohai Spring 103.32 32.7308.06.200821.6505.341.348.7585.1725.730.933.800.00379.300.02−13.72−102.42CaMg–HCO3
22.10.200820.7511.711.328.8084.0225.050.984.080.00386.990.01−14.39−102.46CaMg–HCO3
29.06.200920.0464.181.228.5777.2423.351.023.780.00348.940.02−14.57−103.88CaMg–HCO3
21.04.201019.8428.701.278.2176.7323.230.973.560.00313.610.04−14.39−103.29CaMg–HCO3
7Kakagou Spring103.6832.9808.06.200818.7914.215.1125.23160.2131.452.0510.980.00678.660.01−13.56−101.05Ca–HCO3
23.10.200819.7876.144.9224.08154.1230.741.9310.860.00648.690.01−13.37−101.92Ca–HCO3
30.06.200921.7873.304.8423.93142.6728.672.0710.830.00660.16−0.01−14.04−100.46Ca–HCO3
21.04.201019.7815.424.7923.55134.0031.651.8410.330.00608.890.01−14.12−101.80Ca–HCO3
8Chuanpanqiao
Spring
103.6432.8508.06.20088.81657.616.3621.8297.82182.6210.7812.540.001324.27−0.01−14.20−112.00Mg–HCO3
23.10.20089.61598.096.5221.88103.64183.5710.5612.720.001258.080.00−14.30−112.48Mg–HCO3
30.06.200910.71557.185.8921.68103.79175.2910.5511.540.001228.080.00−15.34−112.23Mg–HCO3
21.04.201010.7n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.−14.95−113.33n.d.
9 Songpan Well 103.60 32.6508.06.20089.0647.311.6414.0555.7165.012.3417.780.00490.230.01−13.25−101.54MgCa–HCO3
23.10.20089.9648.331.6014.1252.1265.272.1716.320.00496.230.00−13.43−102.82MgCa–HCO3
30.06.20099.3610.381.5713.9349.5465.432.2516.240.00461.420.02−13.20−102.20MgCa–HCO3
21.04.20109.9603.351.6013.8150.1262.902.4815.960.00456.230.02−13.77−102.09MgCa–HCO3

The XSHF zone
10 Ganzi Well 100.00 31.6212.06.200827.8441.463.4249.0738.8419.074.0444.270.00281.360.00−15.93−125.50NaCa–HCO3
24.10.200829.8447.223.5347.9737.5119.973.9443.440.00289.54−0.01−16.48−125.21NaCa–HCO3
27.06.200929.6416.833.4347.9137.3919.134.0643.340.00260.250.01−16.17−125.79NaCa–HCO3
18.04.201029.2472.243.3350.7638.7219.973.8040.170.00314.28−0.01−16.15−125.75NaCa–HCO3
11Ganzi Spring100.0031.6112.06.200843.1735.048.95154.6723.9516.426.3862.150.00459.170.01−16.33−124.72Na–HCO3
24.10.200841.5731.759.08150.2023.1316.346.1960.610.00461.220.00−16.28−124.30Na–HCO3
27.06.200943.0695.049.17146.6622.3416.446.0061.790.00427.900.01−16.45−126.00Na–HCO3
18.04.201041.4706.999.29138.3021.8716.426.1763.670.00447.27−0.01−16.29−124.46Na–HCO3
12Guyi
Spring
100.8031.2713.06.200835.52218.7512.68607.0711.3021.816.0912.25142.801399.600.01−16.38−130.98Na–HCO3
25.10.200831.32353.1913.13619.7211.3622.195.7311.62142.801524.390.00−16.16−131.17Na–HCO3
26.06.200933.22239.8812.63593.5910.3321.826.1111.60157.211424.29−0.01−16.97−132.52Na–HCO3
18.04.201028.22366.4212.63619.9110.0121.315.9512.35108.561573.760.00−16.56−131.90Na–HCO3
13Longpugou Spring 1101.2430.9813.06.200837.81180.327.16310.0611.008.2313.836.830.00820.210.01−16.74−137.69Na–HCO3
25.10.200837.21199.616.96288.8611.697.9013.026.810.00860.75−0.01−17.02−136.73Na–HCO3
26.06.200939.21164.186.90280.2711.287.8013.276.610.00836.33−0.01−17.41−137.71Na–HCO3
18.04.201036.51145.606.83281.7011.167.8512.986.560.00815.75−0.01−17.47−138.90Na–HCO3
14Longpugou
Spring 2
101.2430.9513.06.200844.51070.896.47221.8018.3026.658.8510.0957.10719.87−0.02−16.85−134.42Na–HCO3
25.10.200842.5927.466.93205.0318.9026.118.289.780.00650.410.02−17.52−134.80Na–HCO3
26.06.200942.5900.816.67198.9317.4325.738.399.330.00634.330.02−16.63−133.90Na–HCO3
18.04.201043.2919.256.48176.7718.8425.938.539.630.00671.47−0.01−17.61−133.70Na–HCO3
15Bamei Spring101.6230.5414.06.200855.21966.8576.60443.0015.1729.0623.776.780.001368.290.01−17.34−135.61Na–HCO3
25.10.200855.61913.4575.22417.0814.7628.4220.557.000.001346.620.00−17.57−134.51Na–HCO3
26.06.200956.02068.9377.29463.3114.3226.6620.586.810.001456.100.00−17.54−135.81Na–HCO3
17.04.201055.62724.1374.40679.2314.4929.4220.557.120.001894.640.02−17.89−134.41Na–HCO3
16 Guanding Spring 101.96 29.9815.06.200880.51306.0541.23396.7913.1613.21336.1651.9611.34440.260.02−14.24−117.01Na–ClHCO3
26.10.200880.01395.3740.57367.2213.4113.64328.5450.0292.82485.48−0.03−15.26−118.02Na–ClHCO3
25.06.200983.01353.8142.72367.4013.6713.50320.9349.7299.82443.09−0.02−17.02−127.74Na–ClHCO3
17.04.201083.01273.6041.52349.7113.8013.81300.8350.6356.00447.24−0.01−16.13−123.72Na–ClHCO3
17Longtougou Spring101.9629.9815.06.200870.82044.8753.20510.8216.0231.42220.688.330.001200.360.01−15.99−128.69Na–HCO3
26.10.200870.22106.8252.72518.3817.4130.95203.668.590.001270.920.00−16.26−127.78Na–HCO3
25.06.200973.12025.8752.27516.6816.7130.84226.158.300.001171.250.01−16.61−128.57Na–HCO3
17.04.201070.22096.9251.62507.9416.3331.09207.558.300.001270.920.00−17.04−130.94Na–HCO3
18Zheduotang Spring101.8630.0115.06.200854.5681.593.13208.794.870.1210.5517.5767.83342.06−0.01−18.06−138.80Na–HCO3
26.10.200853.8705.523.14219.834.380.1210.5717.3185.68338.08−0.01−18.21−137.20Na–HCO3
25.06.200953.4650.333.04207.094.440.129.5916.5735.89346.590.01−18.64−141.98Na–HCO3
17.04.201053.8663.172.87208.844.720.129.7616.4288.25305.09−0.02−18.84−139.88Na–HCO3
19 Erdaoqiao Spring 101.95 30.0915.06.200839.1843.3923.54150.5322.1044.0543.88114.590.00443.520.02−14.50−112.90NaMg–HCO3
26.10.200839.4919.6622.47150.6722.0844.6840.36107.060.00530.930.00−14.54−112.16NaMg–HCO3
26.06.200940.6926.3522.36146.3120.2044.4843.92109.470.00538.41−0.02−15.57−115.14NaMg–HCO3
16.04.201040.6935.6523.67157.0720.9343.7640.97111.590.00535.440.00−15.01−115.35NaMg–HCO3
20Xinxing Spring102.0629.7516.06.200845.61287.509.41422.6612.539.69148.0328.85106.33545.150.03−15.90−115.30Na–HCO3
27.10.200844.11167.779.68365.0412.759.43144.0324.650.00597.190.05−15.53−115.83Na–HCO3
24.06.200942.81289.889.23360.6311.979.36148.4124.07124.73597.17−0.02−15.63−114.96Na–HCO3
23.04.201048.21038.469.19303.1012.048.98156.2321.310.00523.350.02−15.21−115.86Na–HCO3
21Gonghe Spring102.1130.6216.06.200848.8578.159.94108.4319.3022.0618.4460.270.00337.540.01−11.91−88.74Na–HCO3
27.10.200847.6598.1810.03106.5320.1222.0717.8360.070.00359.480.00−12.40−90.07Na–HCO3
24.06.200950.0610.239.57107.6218.4921.2717.3665.080.00368.95−0.01−12.49−89.29Na–HCO3
23.04.201044.8585.919.41111.7619.3221.4717.8564.110.00339.320.01−12.33−89.00Na–HCO3
22Erhaoying Spring102.0329.5917.06.200865.5597.3118.34154.1113.454.6237.1459.300.00307.610.02−14.22−105.92Na–HCO3
27.10.200867.4645.1118.25156.5013.484.6436.8062.210.00349.860.00−14.31−109.95Na–HCO3
25.06.200963.0585.5918.53153.0213.204.7235.3162.430.00295.110.03−15.13−108.27Na–HCO3
24.04.201067.4631.6718.29150.4413.014.7535.9759.850.00348.990.00−15.27−108.87Na–HCO3
23 Tianwanhe Spring 102.14 29.4917.06.200853.0613.8817.6076.9313.1045.3224.61152.250.00281.49−0.01−10.31−79.22NaMg–HCO3SO4
25.10.2009n.d.632.2316.9273.3712.7445.7123.42139.620.00317.73−0.02−10.04−78.77NaMg–HCO3SO4
24.06.200954.0611.7317.5879.1212.8143.6224.91145.240.00286.45−0.01−10.50−83.14NaMg–HCO3SO4
24.04.201053.2644.7917.4479.1112.7144.4425.65145.440.00317.73−0.02−10.59−80.38NaMg–HCO3SO4
24 Caoke Spring 102.10 29.3918.06.2008n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
28.10.200841.4407.783.0048.7450.106.193.97155.600.00139.19−0.02−12.38−88.30CaNa–SO4HCO3
24.06.200942.9363.082.9746.1944.436.113.94160.520.0098.05−0.01−12.50−91.09CaNa–SO4HCO3
24.04.201041.4369.363.0346.2945.636.173.57161.870.00101.89−0.02−12.59−90.94CaNa–SO4HCO3
25Shimian Well102.2229.4418.06.2008n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
28.10.200830.4150.262.3538.606.991.202.5817.820.0069.620.00−11.08−87.15Na–HCO3
23.06.200931.3149.102.3937.616.461.232.4417.290.0070.790.00−11.28−90.21Na–HCO3
24.04.201031.2137.772.3435.146.861.202.3517.160.0062.480.01−10.51−88.94Na–HCO3

The ANHF zone
26 Gongyihai Spring 102.39 29.0218.06.200856.9n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.−14.23−108.54n.d.
28.10.200854.1320.273.34109.142.371.001.9146.170.0082.110.00−14.19−108.67 Na–HCO3SO4
23.06.200955.4306.823.37100.472.401.011.9948.140.0081.95−0.01−14.83−110.47Na–HCO3SO4
24.04.201056.4323.923.23113.912.441.023.8047.980.0088.810.02−14.82−110.20Na–HCO3SO4
27Chuanxin Spring102.3628.2619.06.2008n.d.462.714.8086.0815.2411.555.5212.670.00325.96−0.01−13.46−106.54Na–HCO3
28.10.2008n.d.449.484.2586.7215.2911.455.1812.440.00311.730.45−13.32−106.98Na–HCO3
23.06.200949.0483.934.2385.5613.7510.184.6612.000.00351.73−0.04−14.51−108.29Na–HCO3
24.04.201045.1456.344.2385.4613.219.524.7212.740.00325.14−0.02−13.41−107.37Na–HCO3
28Taihe Spring102.1427.9119.06.200821.1226.410.6958.654.030.761.9912.760.00146.700.01−13.37−106.65Na–HCO3
29.10.200821.1206.700.6653.564.020.001.9112.720.00132.200.00−13.31−106.32Na–HCO3
n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
29Xichang Well102.1527.9119.06.200822.3261.870.3178.932.080.8121.7815.220.00137.090.01−13.78−106.89Na–HCO3
29.10.2008n.d.229.280.3271.762.150.8521.3215.220.00112.050.02−13.23−106.64Na–HCO3
22.06.200924.2238.130.3369.682.000.8121.3815.650.00123.050.00−13.24−106.07Na–HCO3
n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
30Zhuhexiang
Spring
102.9328.0719.06.200849.8256.454.6554.6213.182.423.9911.970.00161.910.02−12.62−100.01Na–HCO3
29.10.200849.7248.224.5751.9313.392.353.9112.220.00154.300.00−12.67−100.50Na–HCO3
22.06.200949.8244.724.2750.2313.752.363.9612.050.00152.890.00−13.53−99.12Na–HCO3
26.04.201048.0255.934.2750.1713.262.443.8012.310.00167.970.00−12.86−100.54Na–HCO3
31 Lizhouzhen
Spring
102.24 28.0919.06.2008n.d.331.3714.1254.1630.000.005.5211.330.00212.120.01−14.48−110.35NaCa–HCO3
29.10.200848.1326.6714.6652.7930.770.005.3811.340.00210.920.02−14.71−110.23NaCa–HCO3
22.06.200949.0323.3813.3748.4529.360.006.1410.930.00210.00−0.01−14.11−110.74NaCa–HCO3
25.04.201048.6321.7314.0849.4929.490.005.4511.060.00209.920.00−14.63−110.06NaCa–HCO3
32 Luojishan
Spring
102.54 27.4020.06.2008n.d.1212.8649.31208.7981.4829.43136.74257.260.00449.060.00−11.76−96.43Na–HCO3SO4
29.10.200843.71172.0346.80213.5081.4228.43135.47255.580.00407.060.01−11.64−96.10Na–HCO3SO4
22.06.200943.81150.6346.67213.0971.1226.07135.76244.070.00412.820.01−13.41−96.20Na–HCO3SO4
25.04.201043.81127.8443.86200.4173.2626.02135.37252.580.00395.580.00−13.18−96.77Na–HCO3SO4

The “n.d.” represents samples not analysed.