Hydrogeochemical Investigations in Support of Well Logging Operations at the Zunil Geothermal Field, Guatemala
- Key words
- Exploration; Brine Technology; Utilities; Guatemala; Zunil; Deuterium; Geochemistry; Oxygen; Isotopes; Tritium; Chemical Analysis; Geothermometers; Silica; Hydrology; Thermal Springs; Sampling; SMOW; Sulfate; Age; INDE; In-situ Sampler; Downhole Sampler;
- Location
- Zunil, Guatemala
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1990
- Session
- Exploration; Well logging; Geochemical surveys; Thermal spri
- Language
- English
Abstract
A suite of 41 thermal and nonthermal waters in the Zunil-Quetzaltenango region, Guatemala, were collected as part of a well logging operation conducted by the Instituto Nacional de Electrificacion (INDE) and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Both in situ and weirbox samples were collected in the Zunil geothermal field. The various data suggest that the reservoir at Zunil is geochemically inhomogeneous. Stable isotope data suggest recharge to the field comes primarily form the north and east whereas tritium data indicate that the reservoir waters may be 500 to 7500 years old.
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