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Steam-heated water
A shallow formed water resulting from condensation of steam into groundwater accompanied by absorption of carbon dioxide to form a bicarbonate water or by absorption of H2S that oxidizes to sulfate to produce an acid-sulfate water.
Geothermal Glossary
Word of the Week – Zircon
Zircon Zirconium silicate (ZrSiO4) is a minor or accessory mineral in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It contains measurable albeit minor amounts of uranium and lead, which make it amenable for radiometric dating. Zircons are some of the oldest dated minerals on...
Word of the Week – Zonal Isolation
Zonal Isolation The process of operationally isolating specific intervals or zones along a wellbore to perform well intervention activities, such as stimulation.