THE BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURAL MINERAL SPRING WATER IN JILIN PROVINCE AND ITS EXPLOITATION STRATECY
吉林省天然矿泉水资源基本特征与开发战略

The complex geological structure, the frequent activities of volcanos, and the strong neo-tectonic movement are the favourable conditions for the natural mineral spring water to form and emerge. The basic characteristics of the carbonated mineral spring water in the Chang-Bai Mountains are: the contents of CO2, and H2SiO3 are very large, the mineralization degree is very high, and it is rich in some trace elements such as Sr, Li, Zn, ect. The majority of the silicic acid mineral spring water contain Srand some contain Zn.The natural mineral spring water is widely distributed in Jilin Province. Its exploitation has many advangeous conditions such as rich resources, concentrated distrution, and the excellent quality of the water. The basic strategy for exploiting the mineral spring water includes overall planing, protecting resources, making rational exploitation, increasing advertisement, etc.The recent activities of volcanos and the active faults are the two mechanisms to form the mineral spring water. So volcano groups and active fault belts in the province are the most hopeful locations to find the mineral spring water.