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Major Ion

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-016315

Constituents commonly present in concentrations exceeding 1.0 milligram per liter. Dissolved cations generally are calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium; the major anions are sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, and those contributing to alkalinity, most generally assumed to be bicarbonate and carbonate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-016315
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016315",
  "term": "Major Ion",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Constituents commonly present in concentrations exceeding 1.0 milligram per liter. Dissolved cations generally are calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium; the major anions are sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, and those contributing to alkalinity, most generally assumed to be bicarbonate and carbonate.",
  "references": [
    "USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/major-ion/"
}

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