M. R. Palmer Thomas D. Bullen S. Arnorsson K. V. Ragnarsdottir J. K. Aggarwal 2000 <p><span>We have measured the boron isotope composition and boron and chloride concentrations of 27 Icelandic geothermal fluids from both high- and low-temperature systems. The δ</span>¹¹<span>B values range from −6.7‰ in the Krafla system, to +25.0‰ in a warm spring from the Southern Lowlands. In addition, we have also determined the δ</span>¹¹<span>B values of basaltic glass from Nesjavellir (−5.3 ± 1.4‰) and travertine from Snaefellsnes (−22 ± 0.5‰). The B isotope and Cl/B systematics of the high-temperature systems are dominated by the composition of the local basalts. The lower temperature systems show evidence for mixing with B and Cl of a marine origin, together with some uptake of B into secondary mineral phases. The data from the Snaefellsnes geothermal system indicate that the fluids have undergone interaction with basalts that have undergone significant low-temperature alteration by seawater.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1016/S0016-7037(99)00300-2 en Elsevier The boron isotope systematics of Icelandic geothermal waters: 1. Meteoric water charged systems article