To analyze the genesis of Sr isotopes in groundwater of
Hebei plain, time-accumulative effect of
87Sr/
86Sr ratio was studied. It is shown that
87Sr/
86Sr ratio increases with the increasing age and depth of groundwater and has a positive correlation to
4He
ece and a negative correlation to δ
18O and δD. The groundwater is divided into three groups to discuss the relation between
87Sr/
86Sr ratio and Sr
2+ content:
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moderate Sr
2+ content and higher
87Sr/
86Sr ratio (water I);
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lower Sr
2+ content and higher
87Sr/
86Sr ratio (water II); and
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higher Sr
2+ content and lower
87Sr/
86Sr ratio (water III), that is hot water. On the basis of integrated analysis, it was considered that
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the radiogenic Sr in the Quaternary groundwater (Q
4-Q
1) originates from weathering of silicate rich in Na and Rb, mainly from plagioclase;
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the radiogenic Sr of hot water in Huanghua port is attributed to carbonate dissolution, with lower
87Sr/
86Sr ratio and higher Sr/Na ratio;
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the recharge area is laterally recharged by the groundwater flowing through igneous and metamorphic rocks, with moderate
87Sr/
86Sr ratio. However, the formation mechanism of Sr isotopes in Tertiary groundwater needs further studies.