Surface indicators of geothermal activity at salt wells, Nevada, USA, including warm ground, borate deposits, and siliceous alteration

Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council

Volumn 30 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 399-405

  Coolbaugh, Mark F ^a   Sladek, Chris ^a   Kratt, Chris ^b   Shevenell, Lisa ^a   Faulds, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Blind systems; Borates; Eight mile; Exploration; Playas; Salt wells; Shallow temperature; Sinter; Warm

Indexed keywords

BORATE MINERALS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; OIL WELLS; ORE SINTER; SALTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS; SHALLOW TEMPERATURE; STRUCTURAL CONTROLS; SURFACE INDICATORS;

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS;

EID: 34548151775     PISSN: 01935933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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