Geochemistry of Thermal Springs of Orissa, India
- Location
- Orissa, India; Mahanadi Basin, India
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2010
- Session
- Granite; Geological surveys; Geochemical surveys; Thermal sp
- Language
- English
Abstract
The geothermal systems in Mahanadi Basin, like other geothermal provinces in India, are driven by high heat producing granites. The U, Th and K content of these granites are several orders higher than that found in granites from Central India and the Himalayas. Considering the lithological and structural setting of the region and the geochemical data on the thermal waters and gases it is apparent that the Mahanadi Basin is a potential site for developing both wet and EGS geothermal projects in the future.
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