Geothermal brine well: Mile-deep drill hole may tap ore-bearing magmatic water and rocks Undergoing Metamorphism
Science
By: D. E. White, E.T. Anderson, and D.K. Grubbs
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Abstract
A deep geothermal well in California has tapped a very saline brine extraordinarily high in heavy metals and other rare elements; copper and silver are precipitated during brine production. Preliminary evidence suggests that the brine may be pure magmatic water and an active ore-forming solution. Metamorphism of relatively young rocks may also be occurring within accessible depths.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geothermal brine well: Mile-deep drill hole may tap ore-bearing magmatic water and rocks Undergoing Metamorphism |
| Series title | Science |
| Volume | 139 |
| Issue | 3558 |
| Year Published | 1963 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 919 |
| Last page | 922 |