Spectral analyses of well cuttings from drillhole DP23-1, Desert Peak EGS area, Nevada preliminary study of minerals and lithologies by infrared spectrometry

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 28, Issue , 2004, Pages 473-476

  Kratt, Chris ^a   Calvin, Wendy ^a   Lutz, Susan Juch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Desert Peak; Enhanced Geothermal Systems; Spectroscopy; Well bore

Indexed keywords

DESERT PEAK; ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; FERRIC IRON; WELL BORE;

ABSORPTION; CLAY; INFRARED SPECTROMETERS; IRON OXIDES; LITHOLOGY; METAMORPHIC ROCKS; MINERALOGY; POSITIVE IONS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ROCK DRILLS;

EID: 17644405762     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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