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Title: Geology and surface geochemistry of the Roosevelt Springs Known Geothermal Resource Area, Utah

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6630126· OSTI ID:6630126

Available data on the Roosevelt area were synthesized to determine the spatial arrangement of the rocks, and the patterns of mass and energy flow within them. The resulting model lead to a new interpretation of the geothermal system, and provided ground truth for evaluating the application of soil geochemistry to exploration for concealed geothermal fields. Preliminary geochemical studies comparing the surface microlayer to conventional soil sampling methods indicated both practical and chemical advantages for the surface microlayer technique, which was particularly evident in the case of As, Sb and Cs. Subsequent multi-element analyses of surface microlayer samples collected over an area of 100 square miles were processed to produce single element contour maps for 41 chemical parameters. Computer manipulation of the multi-element data using R-mode factor analysis provided the optimum method of interpretation of the surface microlayer data. A trace element association of As, Sb and Cs in the surface microlayer provided the best indication of the leakage of geothermal solutions to the surface, while regional mercury trends may reflect the presence of a mercury vapour anomaly above a concealed heat source.

Research Organization:
Barringer Resources, Inc., Golden, CO (USA); Hydrothermal Energy Corp., Los Angeles, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-79ID12062
OSTI ID:
6630126
Report Number(s):
DOE/ID/12062-T1; ON: DE83002581
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English