Zuni Mountains, New Mexico as a potential dry hot rock geothermal energy Site

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7366687· OSTI ID:7366687

Laughlin, A W; West, F G

Many of the criteria for the successful exploitation of energy from dry hot rock are met in the Zuni Mountains, New Mexico. This area falls within a broad region of abnormally high heat flow on the Colorado Plateau. Within this region, a variety of evidence indicates that local ''hot spots'' may be present. These ''hot spots'' are prime targets for dry hot rock exploration. A site-evaluation program utilizing geological, geochemical-geochronological, and geophysical techniques is proposed to delineate the optimal sites for subsequent exploratory drilling.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7366687
• Report Number(s): LA-6197-MS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RESOURCES
SOUTHWEST REGION
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