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Exploration Technique: Field Mapping

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Exploration Technique Information
Exploration Group: Field Techniques
Exploration Sub Group: Data Collection and Mapping
Parent Exploration Technique: Data Collection and Mapping
Information Provided by Technique
Lithology: map surface geology
Stratigraphic/Structural: map fault and fracture patterns, kinematic information
Hydrological: map surface manifestations of geothermal systems
Thermal: map surface temperature
Cost Information
Low-End Estimate (USD): 400.00400 TUSD
400 MUSD
400 kUSD
40,000 centUSD / hour
Median Estimate (USD): 600.00600 TUSD
600 MUSD
600 kUSD
60,000 centUSD / hour
High-End Estimate (USD): 1,000.001,000 TUSD
1,000 MUSD
1,000 kUSD
100,000 centUSD / hour
Time Required
Low-End Estimate: 2 weeks0.0383 years
336 hours
14 days
0.46 months / job
Median Estimate: 6 weeks0.115 years
1,008 hours
42 days
1.38 months / job
High-End Estimate: 16 weeks0.307 years
2,688 hours
112 days
3.68 months / job
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Field Mapping:
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Introduction
 
In addition to the collection of information for mapping, field mapping may be used to "ground truth" data collected by other methods, such as remote sensing or existing geologic maps. Water, soil and rock samples are also often collected for further chemical analysis. 













 
Best Practices
 
 




  • It is important to spend more time in the field developing detailed geologic maps.  Oil and gas companies typically spend more time than geothermal companies mapping prospective locations, and it has helped to explain why individual projects have succeeded and failed.   Even for currently operating geothermal systems, often there is not a solid understanding of the underlying geology.



  • Reiterating a previous point, a well-trained geologist is important to developing geologic maps.  Although modern computer processing and mapping software have promoted the ubiquitous generation of maps, the can also result in the erroneous use of automated contouring of non-uniform data point distributions (Klein, 2007). 






















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 Field Mapping (Curewitz & Karson, 1997)

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 Field Mapping (Healy, 1970)

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 Field Mapping (Monaster And Coolbaugh, 2007)

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 Field Mapping At Beowawe Hot Springs Area (Wesnousky, Et Al., 2003)

 Beowawe Hot Springs Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Brady Hot Springs Area (Coolbaugh, Et Al., 2004)

 Brady Hot Springs Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Brady Hot Springs Area (Wesnousky, Et Al., 2003)

 Brady Hot Springs Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Cascades Region (Ingebritsen & Mariner, 2010)

 Cascades Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Central Nevada Seismic Zone Region (Blewitt Et Al, 2005)

 Central Nevada Seismic Zone Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Central Nevada Seismic Zone Region (Blewitt, Et Al., 2003)

 Central Nevada Seismic Zone Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Central Nevada Seismic Zone Region (Shevenell, Et Al., 2008)

 Central Nevada Seismic Zone Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Colrado Area (DOE GTP)

 Colado Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (1968-1971)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 1968

 1971












 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (1977-1978)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 1977

 1978












 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (1978)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 1978

 1978












 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (1980)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 1980

 1980












 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (1999)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 1999

 1999












 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (2001-2003)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 2001

 2003












 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (2006)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 2006

 2006












 Field Mapping At Coso Geothermal Area (2010)

 Coso Geothermal Area

 2010

 2010












 Field Mapping At Dixie Valley Geothermal Field Area (Smith, Et Al., 2001)

 Dixie Valley Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Dixie Valley Geothermal Field Area (Wesnousky, Et Al., 2003)

 Dixie Valley Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Fish Lake Valley Area (DOE GTP)

 Fish Lake Valley Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Fish Lake Valley Area (Deymonaz, Et Al., 2008)

 Fish Lake Valley Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Gabbs Valley Area (DOE GTP)

 Gabbs Valley Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Glass Buttes Area (DOE GTP)

 Glass Buttes Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Hawthorne Area (Lazaro, Et Al., 2010)

 Hawthorne Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Hot Sulphur Springs Area (Goranson, 2005)

 Hot Sulphur Springs Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Jemez Pueblo Area (DOE GTP)

 Jemez Pueblo Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Kilauea East Rift Area (Thomas, 1986)

 Kilauea East Rift Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Lualualei Valley Area (Thomas, 1986)

 Lualualei Valley Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Marysville Mt Area (Blackwell)

 Marysville Mt Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Mccoy Geothermal Area (DOE GTP)

 McCoy Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Mokapu Penninsula Area (Thomas, 1986)

 Mokapu Penninsula Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Northern Basin & Range Region (Blewitt Et Al, 2005)

 Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Northern Basin & Range Region (Blewitt, Et Al., 2003)

 Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Northern Basin & Range Region (Shevenell, Et Al., 2008)

 Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region (1993)

 Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region

 1993

 1993












 Field Mapping At Nw Basin & Range Region (Blewitt Et Al, 2005)

 Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Nw Basin & Range Region (Blewitt, Et Al., 2003)

 Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Nw Basin & Range Region (Shevenell, Et Al., 2008)

 Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Olowalu-Ukumehame Canyon Area (Thomas, 1986)

 Olowalu-Ukumehame Canyon Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Raft River Geothermal Area (1977)

 Raft River Geothermal Area

 1977

 1977












 Field Mapping At Raft River Geothermal Area (1980)

 Raft River Geothermal Area

 1980

 1980












 Field Mapping At Raft River Geothermal Area (1990)

 Raft River Geothermal Area

 1990

 1990












 Field Mapping At Raft River Geothermal Area (1993)

 Raft River Geothermal Area

 1993

 1993












 Field Mapping At Reese River Area (Henkle, Et Al., 2005)

 Reese River Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Salt Wells Area (Coolbaugh, Et Al., 2004)

 Salt Wells Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At San Emidio Desert Area (DOE GTP)

 San Emidio Desert Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At San Francisco Volcanic Field Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2004)

 San Francisco Volcanic Field Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Seven Mile Hole Area (Larson, Et Al., 2009)

 Seven Mile Hole Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Silver Peak Area (Henkle, Et Al., 2005)

 Silver Peak Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Snake River Plain Region (DOE GTP)

 Snake River Plain Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At The Needles Area (DOE GTP)

 The Needles Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Truckhaven Area (Layman Energy Associates, 2008)

 Truckhaven Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At U.S. West Region (Laney, 2005)

 U.S. West Region
















 Field Mapping At Walker Lake Valley Area (Shoffner, Et Al., 2010)

 Walker Lake Valley Geothermal Area
















 Field Mapping At Walker-Lane Transitional Zone Region (Blewitt Et Al, 2005)

 Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region
















 Field Mapping At Walker-Lane Transitional Zone Region (Shevenell, Et Al., 2008)

 Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region














  1. Unspecified
  2. Beowawe Hot Springs Geothermal Area
  3. Brady Hot Springs Geothermal Area
  4. Cascades Geothermal Region
  5. Central Nevada Seismic Zone Geothermal Region
  6. Colado Geothermal Area
  7. Coso Geothermal Area
  8. Dixie Valley Geothermal Area
  9. Fish Lake Valley Geothermal Area
  10. Gabbs Valley Geothermal Area
  11. Glass Buttes Geothermal Area
  12. Hawthorne Geothermal Area
  13. Hot Sulphur Springs Geothermal Area
  14. Jemez Pueblo Geothermal Area
  15. Kilauea East Rift Geothermal Area
  16. Lualualei Valley Geothermal Area
  17. Marysville Mt Geothermal Area
  18. McCoy Geothermal Area
  19. Mokapu Penninsula Geothermal Area
  20. Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region
  21. Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region
  22. Olowalu-Ukumehame Canyon Geothermal Area
  23. Raft River Geothermal Area
  24. Reese River Geothermal Area
  25. Salt Wells Geothermal Area
  26. San Emidio Desert Geothermal Area
  27. San Francisco Volcanic Field Geothermal Area
  28. Seven Mile Hole Geothermal Area
  29. Silver Peak Geothermal Area
  30. Snake River Plain Geothermal Region
  31. The Needles Geothermal Area
  32. Truckhaven Geothermal Area
  33. U.S. West Region
  34. Walker Lake Valley Geothermal Area
  35. Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region









  1. Cascades Geothermal Region
  2. Central Nevada Seismic Zone Geothermal Region
  3. Northern Basin and Range Geothermal Region
  4. Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region
  5. Snake River Plain Geothermal Region
  6. Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region





















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