Geochemistry and hydrothermal alteration at selected Utah hot springs. Volume 3. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7305237

Parry, W T; Benson, N; Miller, C D

Potentially economic geothermal resources in Utah will likely consist of large volume of hot rock at depth with a circulating ground water medium transferring heat to the surface. The chemistry of the water and the water-rock interaction should provide valuable guides to temperatures in the deep reservoir and the size, if not of the reservoir itself, of the fluid leaks to the surface. This report details the results of estimation of subsurface temperatures in Utah from published water analyses and new analyses of selected hot springs. Two hot spring areas in differing geological environments have been selected for detailed rock alteration studies. The Monroe-Red Hill area is within an area of Tertiary volcanics and is underlain by a thick Jurassic salt bearing deposit. The Roosevelt area is in Tertiary and Precambrian crystalline rocks. Comparison of rock alteration and water chemistry in these two areas should serve as a model for further exploration and resource characterization in Utah using geochemical techniques.

• Research Organization: Utah Univ., Salt Lake City (USA). Dept. of Geology and Geophysics
• OSTI ID: 7305237
• Report Number(s): PB-264415
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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IGNEOUS ROCKS
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