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* http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=6531959 Geothermal study of the southwest part of the Black Rock Desert and its geothermal areas ; Washoe, Pershing, and Humboldt Counties, Nevada
Creator/Author Anderson, J.P.
Publication Date 1978 Jul 01
OSTI Identifier OSTI ID: 6531959
Resource Relation Q. Colo. Sch. Mines ; Vol/Issue: 73:3
Subject 150302 -- Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology-- Geochemical Techniques & Surveys; ;GEOTHERMAL FIELDS-- GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS;HOT SPRINGS-- GEOTHERMOMETRY;NEVADA-- GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS;NEVADA-- GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;NEVADA-- HOT SPRINGS; ACID CARBONATES;CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;CHEMICAL COMPOSITION;CHLORIDES;GROUND WATER;HIGH TEMPERATURE;HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS;MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS;METEORIC WATER;ORIGIN;PH VALUE;POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;SILICA;SODIUM COMPOUNDS;SULFATES;TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;THERMAL WATERS
Related Subject ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS;ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS;CHALCOGENIDES;CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS;GROUND WATER;HALIDES;HALOGEN COMPOUNDS;HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS;MINERALS;NORTH AMERICA;OXIDES;OXYGEN COMPOUNDS;SILICON COMPOUNDS;SILICON OXIDES;SULFUR COMPOUNDS;THERMAL SPRINGS;USA;WATER;WESTERN REGION
Description/Abstract Several hydrothermal systems were explored in northwestern Nevada in parts of Washoe, Pershing, and Humboldt Counties.^These hydrothermal systems included the Great Boiling springs and Mud springs at Gerlach, the Fly Ranch hot springs in Hualapai Flat, Double Hot and Black Rock springs at the southern end of the Black Rock Range, Trego hot spring, Soldier Meadows hot springs, and hot springs at Pinto Mt., at Pyramid Lake Needles region, and in the San Emidio and Smoke Creek Deserts.^Thermal and nonthermal groundwater was analyzed to determine the water quality of the various hot spring regions.^Water discharged from the hot springs of Trego, Gerlach, San Emidio and Smoke Creek Deserts, and Pyramid Lake Needles area is classified as Na--Cl.^This water is characterized by high values of Na/sup +/, Cl/sup -/, HCO/sub 3//sup -/, and SiO/sub 2/ and is neutral in pH.^Water discharged from the hot springs of Soldier Meadows, Pinto Mt., Double Hot springs, and Fly Ranch hot springs is classified as Na--HCO/sub 3/.^This water is similar to the nonthermal water of these areas, and probably represents circulation of meteoric water near a heat source, with very little addition of magma-derived fluids.^The similarities of the trilinear plots of the chemical quality of nonthermal and thermal waters suggest the origin of the thermal waters is deep circulation of meteoric water with the addition of some connate water.^Based on the use of the silica, Na/K, and Na--K--Ca geothermometers, the Great Boiling springs at Gerlach appears to be the most promising geothermal prospect in the study area.^The sub-surface temperature calculated for this area was 175 to 200/sup 0/C.^The springs along the eastern edge of the San Emidio Desert have the greatest potential for yielding commercial geothermal fluids based on a geochemical temperature of 216/sup 0/C.^Hualapai Flat (Fly Ranch) contains a large number of hot springs, but temperatures of the reservoir based on geochemistry ranged from 125 to 155/sup 0/C.
Country of Publication United States
Language English
Format Pages: 15-22
System Entry Date 2001 May 13

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Creator/Author Anderson, J.P. Publication Date 1978 Jul 01 OSTI Identifier OSTI ID: 6531959 Resource Relation Q. Colo. Sch. Mines ; Vol/Issue: 73:3 Subject 150302 -- Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology-- Geochemical Techniques & Surveys; ;GEOTHERMAL FIELDS-- GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS;HOT SPRINGS-- GEOTHERMOMETRY;NEVADA-- GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS;NEVADA-- GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;NEVADA-- HOT SPRINGS; ACID CARBONATES;CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;CHEMICAL COMPOSITION;CHLORIDES;GROUND WATER;HIGH TEMPERATURE;HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEMS;MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS;METEORIC WATER;ORIGIN;PH VALUE;POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;SILICA;SODIUM COMPOUNDS;SULFATES;TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;THERMAL WATERS Related Subject ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS;ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS;CHALCOGENIDES;CHLORINE COMPOUNDS;GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS;GROUND WATER;HALIDES;HALOGEN COMPOUNDS;HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS;MINERALS;NORTH AMERICA;OXIDES;OXYGEN COMPOUNDS;SILICON COMPOUNDS;SILICON OXIDES;SULFUR COMPOUNDS;THERMAL SPRINGS;USA;WATER;WESTERN REGION Description/Abstract Several hydrothermal systems were explored in northwestern Nevada in parts of Washoe, Pershing, and Humboldt Counties.^These hydrothermal systems included the Great Boiling springs and Mud springs at Gerlach, the Fly Ranch hot springs in Hualapai Flat, Double Hot and Black Rock springs at the southern end of the Black Rock Range, Trego hot spring, Soldier Meadows hot springs, and hot springs at Pinto Mt., at Pyramid Lake Needles region, and in the San Emidio and Smoke Creek Deserts.^Thermal and nonthermal groundwater was analyzed to determine the water quality of the various hot spring regions.^Water discharged from the hot springs of Trego, Gerlach, San Emidio and Smoke Creek Deserts, and Pyramid Lake Needles area is classified as Na--Cl.^This water is characterized by high values of Na/sup +/, Cl/sup -/, HCO/sub 3//sup -/, and SiO/sub 2/ and is neutral in pH.^Water discharged from the hot springs of Soldier Meadows, Pinto Mt., Double Hot springs, and Fly Ranch hot springs is classified as Na--HCO/sub 3/.^This water is similar to the nonthermal water of these areas, and probably represents circulation of meteoric water near a heat source, with very little addition of magma-derived fluids.^The similarities of the trilinear plots of the chemical quality of nonthermal and thermal waters suggest the origin of the thermal waters is deep circulation of meteoric water with the addition of some connate water.^Based on the use of the silica, Na/K, and Na--K--Ca geothermometers, the Great Boiling springs at Gerlach appears to be the most promising geothermal prospect in the study area.^The sub-surface temperature calculated for this area was 175 to 200/sup 0/C.^The springs along the eastern edge of the San Emidio Desert have the greatest potential for yielding commercial geothermal fluids based on a geochemical temperature of 216/sup 0/C.^Hualapai Flat (Fly Ranch) contains a large number of hot springs, but temperatures of the reservoir based on geochemistry ranged from 125 to 155/sup 0/C. Country of Publication United States Language English Format Pages: 15-22 System Entry Date 2001 May 13