@article{fdi:010035842, title = {{G}roundwater in ultramatic mined massifs of {N}ew {C}aledonia}, author = {{J}oin, {J}.{L}. and {R}obineau, {B}ernard and {A}mbrosi, {J}ean-{P}aul and {C}ostis, {C}. and {C}olin, {F}abrice}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{G}roundwater in ultramatic mined massifs of {N}ew {C}aledonia. {U}ltramafic rocks outcrop over more than one third of {N}ew {C}aledonia's main island. {U}nder tropical conditions, thick lateritic mantles with nickel concentrations developed on these rocks by geochemical weathering. {G}roundwater in ultramafic mined massifs represents a valuable resource, but also a severe constrain for mining engineering. {P}revious works describe several water tables in the various layers of the weathering mantle. {F}rom a hydrologic study of the {T}iebaghi massif, the hydraulic continuity across the weathering layers down to the bedrock is proposed.}, keywords = {aquifer ; ultramafic rock ; mine ; regolith ; {N}ew {C}aledonia}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}omptes {R}endus {G}eoscience}, volume = {337}, numero = {16}, pages = {1500--1508}, ISSN = {1631-0713}, year = {2005}, DOI = {10.1016/j.crte.2005.08.011}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010035842}, }