Hydrochemistry with special reference to fluoride contamination in groundwater of the Bongo district, Upper East Region, Ghana

Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari1, Mahamuda Abu2
1Department of Geological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Main Campus, 51240, Niğde, Turkey
2Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University for Development Studies, Navrongo Campus, P.O. Box 24, Navrongo, Ghana

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