Origins of water and solutes in and north of the Norris-Mammoth Corridor, Yellowstone National Park
By: Yousif Kharaka, Robert Mariner, Gil Ambats, William Evans, Lloyd White, Thomas Bullen, and B. Mack Kennedy
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Abstract
This study was initiated to investigate the impacts of geothermal development in the Corwin Springs Known Geothermal Resources Area (KGRA) on the hydrothermal features of Yellowstone National Park. To determine possible hydrogeochemical connections, we used the diagnostic stable and radioactive isotopes of several elements, and the chemical and gas compositions of thermal and cold waters from the Norris-Mammoth Corridor and areas north of the Park. The investigations were particularly comprehensive in the Mammoth Hot Springs area, Corwin Springs KGRA, and Chico Hot Springs. The geochemical tools used are still subject to uncertainties of 1 - 5%. Preliminary interpretation of the data, especially the ??D and ??18O values of water, 87Sr/86Sr ratios, ??11B values, composition and isotopes of noble gases and several conservative chemical species would indicate that the waters from Mammoth Hot Springs and La Duke Spring area have evolved chemically and isotopically by reactions with different rock types, and are probably not directly connected. These data indicate that a component (<20%) of water in Bear Creek Springs may be derived from the Mammoth system.
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Kharaka, Y., Mariner, R., Ambats, G., Evans, W., White, L., Bullen, T., Kennedy, B.M., 1990, Origins of water and solutes in and north of the Norris-Mammoth Corridor, Yellowstone National Park, in Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council, v. 14, no. pt 1, Kailua-Kona, HI, USA, 20 August 1990 through 24 August 1990, p. 705-714.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Origins of water and solutes in and north of the Norris-Mammoth Corridor, Yellowstone National Park |
| ISBN | 0934412677 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | pt 1 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by Geothermal Resources Council |
| Publisher location | Davis, CA, United States |
| Larger Work Title | Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council |
| First page | 705 |
| Last page | 714 |
| Conference Title | 1990 International Symposium on Geothermal Energy |
| Conference Location | Kailua-Kona, HI, USA |
| Conference Date | 20 August 1990 through 24 August 1990 |