Bibliographic Citation
| Document |  1 Mb |
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| DOI | 10.2172/6147956 |
| Title | San Ignacio (La Tembladera) geothermal site, Departamento de Francisco Morazan, Honduras, Central America: Geological field report |
| Creator/Author | Aldrich, M.J. ; Eppler, D. ; Heiken, G. ; Flores, W. ; Ramos, N. ; Ritchie, A. |
| Publication Date | 1987 Jun 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 6147956; Legacy ID: DE87014714 |
| Report Number(s) | LA-10696-MS |
| DOE Contract Number | W-7405-ENG-36 |
| Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE87014714 |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
| Resource Relation | Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted |
| Research Org | Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA) |
| Subject | 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HONDURAS; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; GEOLOGY; HOT SPRINGS; CENTRAL AMERICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LATIN AMERICA; RESOURCES; THERMAL SPRINGS; WATER SPRINGS |
| Related Subject | Geothermal Legacy |
| Description/Abstract | The San Ignacio (La Tembladera) geothermal site is located on the north side of the Siria Valley, Departamento de Francisco Morazan, near the village of Barrosa. Hot springs are located along a northwest-trending fault scarp at the edge of the valley and along north-trending faults that cross the scarp. The rocks in the area are primarily Paleozoic metamorphic rocks, overlain by patches of Tertiary Padre Miguel Group tuffs and alluvial deposits. Movement probably occurred along several faults during latest Tertiary and possibly early Quaternary times. Four spring areas were mapped. Area 1, the largest, is associated with a sinter mound and consists of 40 spring groups. About half of the springs, aligned along a north-south trend, are boiling. Area 2 is a small sinter mound with several seeps. Area 3 consists of a group of hot and boiling springs aligned along a north-trending fault. The springs rise through fractured schists and a thin cover of alluvium. Area 4 is located at the intersection of several faults and includes one of the largest boiling springs in the area. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: ED; Size: Pages: 81 |
| Availability | NTIS, PC A05/MF A01; 1. |
| System Entry Date | 2007 May 14 |
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