Geology, resistivity, and hydrogeochemistry of the Ojo Caliente Hot Springs area, northern New Mexico

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7145901

Six, J; East, J; Goff, F; Hoffers, B; Pearson, C; Vuataz, F

Geothermal fluids of the Ojo Caliente area discharge from a northeast trending normal fault that juxtaposes Precambrian metarhyolite and Tertiary sediments. An electrical resistivity survey shows that the fluids emerge from the fault and flow as a plume of thermal water into cold aquifers east of the fault. Geochemistry of fluids indicates a maximum reservoir temperature at depth of 80/sup 0/C with no suggestion of high temperature isotopic exchange between water and reservoir rocks. From this data, we believe the Ojo Caliente system is suitable only for small-scale direct use geothermal applications.

• Research Organization: Earth and Space Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico
• OSTI ID: 7145901
• Journal Information: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States) Vol. 6; ISSN TGRCD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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