Estimation of reservoir temperature using silica and cationic solutes geothermometers: a case study in the Tengchong geothermal area

Chinese Journal of Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 233-240

  Zhang, Xiaobo ^a   Guo, Qinghai ^a   Li, Jiexiang ^a   Liu, Mingliang ^a   Wang, Yanxin ^a   Yang, Yijun ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical equilibrium; Geothermal spring; Geothermometer; Reservoir temperature; Tengchong

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL LOGGING; HOT SPRINGS; QUARTZ; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; EXPLOITATION POTENTIALS; GEOTHERMOMETERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE RESERVOIRS; RESERVOIR TEMPERATURES; SOLUTE GEOTHERMOMETERS; SUBSURFACE TEMPERATURE; TENGCHONG;

GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS;

EID: 84939948295     PISSN: 10009426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11631-015-0037-7     Document Type: Article

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