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The major, minor, and trace element geochemistry of mineral scales from The Geysers geothermal field, California, USA

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2017-07-01
End Date
2018-06-12

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Guzman, M.A., and Mauk, J.L., 2024, The major, minor, and trace element geochemistry of mineral scales from The Geysers geothermal field, California, USA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P92N32YE.

Summary

This data release provides quantitative whole rock geochemical results from The Geysers vapor-dominated geothermal field in California. The concentrations of major elements are reported in oxide weight percent by wavelength dispersive x-ray fluorescence (WDXRF), the concentrations for sixty elements are reported in elemental weight percent (pct) or parts per million (ppm) from inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry-mass spectrometry ICP-OES-MS analysis, mercury is reported in ppm by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS), and ammonium in ppm from automated colorimetry analysis. The analyses show significant enrichment of volatile elements and elements such as sulfur, boron, arsenic, and mercury. Mineral [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Mario A. Guzman
Originator :
Mario A. Guzman, Jeffrey L Mauk
Metadata Contact :
Mario A. Guzman, GS GGGSC DM Team
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Program :
Mineral Resources Program
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Energy and Minerals

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Purpose

This dataset is part of an effort to characterize the mineralogical and elemental compositions of mineral scales along the steam flow path at The Geysers geothermal field and to examine the effects of reservoir fluid chemistry on element transport and deposition. Geochemical data from The Geysers help provide insights into volatile transport at other vapor-dominated geothermal fields.

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