Geologic Setting of the Unkeshwar Thermal Springs, Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province, Maharashtra, India
- Key words
- Unkeshwar; Godavari rift valley; Deccan basalts; geothermometers; geothermal springs
- Location
- Unkeshwar Thermal Springs, India
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2012
- Session
- Thermal springs; Exploration; Geochemical surveys; Geothermo
- Language
- English
Abstract
The Unkeshwar thermal springs occurring on the eastern fringes of the Deccan basalt province is chemically distinct from those occurring on the western margin of the province. These springs are very similar to the Godavari rift thermal springs. Although the issuing temperature of the thermal springs is about 47 °C, their chemical signature and the geothermal gradient of the area support a reservoir depth at 2.6 km with the temperature of 156 C. These conditions are similar to that reported for the other thermal springs’ sites within the Godavari rift valley.
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