pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in water; it is used to express the intensity of the acidic or alkaline condition of a solution, and is highly significant in all chemical reactions associated with the formation, alteration, and dissolution of minerals; with this being an essential characteristic, besides indicating total acidity or alkalinity.
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Water quality of streams associated with artisanal gold mining; Suárez, Department of Cauca, Colombia.
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