Trace Element Analysis At Walker-Lane Transitional Zone Region (Coolbaugh, Et Al., 2010)

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Exploration Activity: Trace Element Analysis At Walker-Lane Transitional Zone Region (Coolbaugh, Et Al., 2010)

Exploration Activity Details
Location	Walker-Lane Transition Zone Geothermal Region
Exploration Technique	Trace Element Analysis
Activity Date
Usefulness	useful
DOE-funding	Unknown

 

Notes

"This second paper provides more detailed documentation on water and rock geochemistries and describes diagnostic major and trace element ratios and concentrations that can be used to distinguish tufa columns formed from thermal waters from those that formed from non-thermal waters." "In addition to providing a potentially diagnostic lithogeochemical tool for geothermal exploration, the analysis of lithium and other elements in tufa deposits could serve as exploration guides for hot spring lithium deposits."

 

References

• Mark Coolbaugh, Paul Lechler, Chris Sladek, Chris Kratt (2010) Lithium In Tufas Of The Great Basin- Exploration Implications For Geothermal Energy And Lithium Resources