Brine evolution and mineral deposition in hydrologically open evaporite basins
American Journal of Science
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Abstract
A lumped-parameter, solute mass-balance model is developed to define the role of water outflow from a well-mixed basin. A mass-balance model is analyzed with a geochemical model designed for waters with high ionic strengths. Two typical waters, seawater and a Na-HCO3 ground water, are analyzed to illustrate the control that the leakage ratio (or hydrologic openness of the basin) has on brine evolution and the suite and thicknesses of evaporite minerals deposited. The analysis suggests that brines evolve differently under different leakage conditions. -from Authors
Suggested Citation
Sanford, W., and Wood, W., 1991, Brine evolution and mineral deposition in hydrologically open evaporite basins: American Journal of Science, v. 291, no. 7, p. 687-710, https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.291.7.687.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Brine evolution and mineral deposition in hydrologically open evaporite basins |
| Series title | American Journal of Science |
| DOI | 10.2475/ajs.291.7.687 |
| Volume | 291 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Journal of Science |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 24 p. |
| First page | 687 |
| Last page | 710 |