Preliminary Results of a High-Resolution Aeromagnetic Survey to Identify Buried Faults at Dixie Valley, Nevada
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Abstract
Preliminary results from a high-resolution aeromagnetic survey (200 m line spacing) acquired in Dixie Valley early in 2002 provide confirmation of intra-basin faulting based on subtle surface indications. In addition the data allow identification of the locations and trends of many faults that have not been recognized at the surface, and provide a picture of intrabasin faulting patterns not possible using other techniques. The data reveal a suite of northeasterly-trending curving and branching faults that surround a relatively coherent block in the area of Humboldt Salt Marsh, the deepest part of the basin. The producing reservoir occurs at the north end of this coherent block, where rampart faults from the northwest side of the valley merge with anthithetic faults from the central and southeast parts of the valley.
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Smith, R., Grauch, V.J., Blackwell, D., 2002, Preliminary Results of a High-Resolution Aeromagnetic Survey to Identify Buried Faults at Dixie Valley, Nevada, in Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council, Reno, NV, 22 September 2002 through 25 September 2002, p. 543-546.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Preliminary Results of a High-Resolution Aeromagnetic Survey to Identify Buried Faults at Dixie Valley, Nevada |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council |
| First page | 543 |
| Last page | 546 |
| Conference Title | Geothermal Resources Council: 2002 Annual Meeting |
| Conference Location | Reno, NV |
| Conference Date | 22 September 2002 through 25 September 2002 |