Triangular Diagrams for Prediction of Aquifer Chemistry
- Key words
- Exploration; Geochemical; Hydrologic; General; Brine Technology; Surveys; Chemistry; Sulfate; Conceptual Models; Chloride; Boron; Chemical Analysis; Cold Springs; Hot Springs; Surface Waters; Thermal Springs; Springs; Salinity; Resource Assessment; Blind
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1984
- Session
- Exploration; Brine chemistry; Thermal springs; Surface water
- Language
- English
Abstract
Aquifer chemistry and reactions between thermal water, spring water and groundwater may provide useful information to geochemical assessment of reservoir potentials of geothermal systems. For most thermal water systems, the only surface manifestations are non boiling springs with or without mineral deposits. The up flowing thermal water may attain spring conditions by mixing with near surface groundwater or loss heat and interactions with flow path wall rocks. The correlation of spring and groundwater chemistry by ternaray system diagrams can show these mixing conditions and the aquifer chemistry can then be adequately predicted.
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