3D Model of the San Emidio Geothermal Area

E., James

doi:10.15121/1136724

Title: 3D Model of the San Emidio Geothermal Area

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The San Emidio geothermal system is characterized by a left-step in a west-dipping normal fault system that bounds the western side of the Lake Range. The 3D geologic model consists of 5 geologic units and 55 faults. Overlying Jurrassic-Triassic metasedimentary basement is a ~500 m-1000 m thick section of the Miocene lower Pyramid sequence, pre- syn-extensional Quaternary sedimentary rocks and post-extensional Quaternary rocks. 15-30 degrees eastward dip of the stratigraphy is controlled by the predominant west-dipping fault set. Both geothermal production and injection are concentrated north of the step over in an area of closely spaced west dipping normal faults.

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E., James

University of Nevada

Publication Date:: Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 UTC 2013

Other Number(s):: 365

DOE Contract Number:: EE0002748

Research Org.:: DOE Geothermal Data Repository; University of Nevada

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Geothermal Technologies Program (EE-4G)

Collaborations:: University of Nevada Reno

Subject:: 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 3D Model; San Emidio; San Emidio Geothermal Area; cross section; cross-section; data; faulting; faults; geologic contact; geologic units; geology; geospatial data; geothermal; stratigraphic units; stratigraphy

OSTI Identifier:: 1136724

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.15121/1136724

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