Review of Perceived Relationships Between Epithermal Mineral Deposits and Active Geothermal Systems
- Key words
- Exploration; USA; New Zealand; Nevada; California; Hydrothermal; Moderate Temperature; High Temperature; Sulfur; Mercury; Hot Springs; Sinter; Tufa; Chalcedony; Epithermal; Oxygen; Hydrogen; Isotope; Basin and Range; Wind Mountain; Rye Patch KGRA; Round M
- Location
- Nevada
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1992
- Session
- Exploration; Geological surveys; Blind reservoirs; Geochemic
- Language
- English
Abstract
The northern Basin and Range province in Nevada is recognized as a highly prospective area for the occurrence of moderate to high temperature geothermal resources and for low grade disseminated precious metal mineralization. Similarity in surface manifestations and structural environment, and frequent close spatial proximity of these resources has long suggested that they are products of similar geologic processes. This has led many to conclude that epithermal ore deposits and nearby present day geothermal activity may be related to and actually belong to either a single or similar, genetically related hydrothermal system. However, a review of studies on active and fossil systems. suggests little support exists to relate mineral deposits to nearby present day geothermal activity.
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