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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 – Rhyolite
Rhyolite Light colored fined grained volcanic rock composed of glass, quartz, K-feldspar and plagioclase, with relatively high silica (69-77 wt %). The composition reflects partial melting of continental crust. Rhyolitic volcanism is a feature of both Yellowstone...
Word of the Week – Scale
Scale Refers to deposition of minerals (e.g., calcite, silica, anhydrite, clays) in the well and reservoir that reduce permeability and block fluid channels.
Word of the Week – Seismometer
Seismometer An instrument that records ground movement most often caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and quarry or mine blasts. Short period seismometers detect seismic events that occur within a few hundred kilometers, whereas broadband seismometers detect...