Geoelectrical Studies near Springerville, Arizona
- Key words
- Exploration; Geophysics; Regional; USA; Arizona; Geology; DC Resistivity; Geochemistry; NMSU; USGS; Arizona Bureau of Geology
- Location
- Springerville, Arizona
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1979
- Session
- Exploration; Geophysical surveys; Magnetotelluric surveys; R
- Language
- English
Abstract
Evaluation of geothermal potential of lands near Springerville was conducted with d.c. resistivity and telluric current measurements. Geological, geochemical and geophysical evidence suggest a possible geothermal resource in the study area. We found: 1) low d.c. resistivity values associated with known high total dissolved solids values north and south of Springerville; 2) a low d.c. resistivity zone near Greer, Arizona, that does not show up in the TDS data. This could be a deep high TDS or hot water zone; 3) a telluric current low southwest of Springerville near a Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) magnetotelluric site, where conductive material is anomalously close to the earth's surface. The LASL station is on the edge of the telluric current low; both coincide roughly with a several hundred square kilometer gravity low. The region could be hot rock affecting deep circulating groundwater which id detected as high TDS values to the north.
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