Mineral Concentrations in Hora Water and Soil Across Multiple Districts

Mineral water (hora) and surrounding soil samples were collected in triplicate from multiple districts and analyzed for physicochemical properties and mineral concentrations. The dataset includes measurements for parameters like electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, ammonia, calcium, potassium, iron, and molybdenum. It was created by Ashenafi Miresa and last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Assessing the suitability of natural mineral water for cattle nutrition based on physicochemical properties like pH and total hardness.
• Identifying potential health risks for livestock from soil ingestion based on concentrations of iron, molybdenum, and manganese.
• Comparing mineral composition variability across different geographical districts.
• Evaluating water quality parameters such as electrical conductivity and ammonia levels against critical ranges for animal health.

Strengths

• Specific numerical ranges are provided for key parameters like electrical conductivity (up to 2900 µS/cm) and ammonia (up to 1.14 mg/L).
• Soil concentrations for potentially toxic elements like iron (31.4 g/kg) and manganese (921 mg/kg) are quantified.
• Samples were collected in triplicate from each district, suggesting a structured sampling methodology.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Ashenafi Miresa via figshare

Collection Method

Hora water and soil samples were collected in triplicate from each district, processed, and analyzed in a lab.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:43:13; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Multiple districts within an unspecified study area.