Compound and Elemental Analysis At Kilauea East Rift Geothermal Area (Coombs, Et Al., 2006)

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Exploration Activity: Compound and Elemental Analysis At Kilauea East Rift Geothermal Area (Coombs, Et Al., 2006)

Exploration Activity Details
Location	Kilauea East Rift Geothermal Area
Exploration Technique	Compound and Elemental Analysis
Activity Date	1998 - 2002
Usefulness	not indicated
DOE-funding	Unknown

 

Exploration Basis

This study was conducted to sample the basalts that encompass the submarine flanks of Kilauea

 

Notes

The scope of this study encompassed the submarine slopes of Kilauea. Samples were collected via Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Upper slope pillow lavas were sampled in the marine section of the East Rift Zone known as Puna Ridge. The samples were analyzed by electron microscope and infrared spectroscopy. Volatile studies of previous dredged samples from the Puna Ridge have Identified many submarine vents.

 

References

• Michelle L. Coombs, Thomas W. Sisson, Peter W. Lipman (2006) Growth History Of Kilauea Inferred From Volatile Concentrations In Submarine-Collected Basalts