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Stable Isotopes
Refers to non-radioactive isotopes of elements, including those of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen. In geothermal geochemistry, the stable isotope ratios of oxygen (18O/16O) and hydrogen (2H/1H) in thermal waters are used to trace its origin (e.g., meteoric, magmatic).
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Liquid-Dominated Reservoir
Liquid-Dominated Reservoir Typical of the large proportion of conventional geothermal resources in which wells are self-flowing or pumped depending on reservoir temperature. Self-flowing wells produce a mixture of steam and hot water from reservoirs that are close to...
Word of the Week – Lost Circulation
Lost Circulation Refers to the loss or escape of drilling fluid into permeable zones made up of fractured or porous rock encountered during drilling.
Word of the Week – Mafic
Mafic A geological term referring to igneous rocks that are equivalent to basalt and diorite in composition.