The Geology of Burauen Geothermal Prospect, Leyte, Central Philippines
- Location
- Burauen, Philippines; Leyte
- Conference
- New Zealand Geothermal Workshop
- Year
- 1982
- Session
- Philippines - Geology
- Language
- English
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Abstract
Results of geologic studies in the Burauen area pinpoint two areas of geothermal interest, the southwestern area of Mt. Lobi and the Mahagnao proper. tially related to the Quaternary volcanic centers of the area, and to the Philippine Fault. manifestations are found associated with altered andesite and are related to to trending joint sets. Alteration studies indicate the presence of slightly acidic to neutral chloride altering fluid in Daguitan graben and that of an acidic tering fluid that produced the teration in Mahagnao.
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