Isotopic and ion chemistry of waters in the East Shore Area, northern Utah

Conference · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7098118

Cole, D R

Fluid chemistry and stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen were used to investigate the origin of thermal waters in the East Shore Area of northern Utah. Water samples were collected from all hot and warm springs, and many of the wells in this area, and analyzed for major cations and anions, and delta/sup 18/O and deltaD. The data presented suggest the presence of two distinct hydrologic regimes. One involves deep, fault-controlled circulation of waters derived from high elevations in mountains to the east. These waters evolve into the Na+K and Cl-enriched hot spring fluids that are high in total dissolved salt concentrations (> 4000 mg/l). A second hydrologic regime consists of waters derived from lower elevations that infiltrate into the shallow valley sediments. These dilute Ca + Mg and HCO/sub 3/ fluids comprise the bulk of the area's ground water supply. Leakage of thermal waters into overlying cooler aquifers is observed in the vicinity of the hot springs, and is believed to occur in several other portions of the East Shore Area.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City
• OSTI ID: 7098118
• Report Number(s): CONF-811015-
• Journal Information: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Vol. 5; Conference: Geothermal Resources Council annual meeting, Houston, TX, USA, 25 Oct 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
UTAH
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS
ACID CARBONATES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
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ISOTOPE RATIO
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
ORIGIN
OXYGEN 18
THERMAL WATERS
WATER CHEMISTRY
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
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HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
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ODD-ODD NUCLEI
OXYGEN ISOTOPES
STABLE ISOTOPES
SURVEYS
THERMAL SPRINGS
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