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DOI	10.2172/5349098
报告编号	DOE/NV/10187-1
来源ID	OSTI_ID: 5349098
	Geothermal assessment of the MX deployment area in Nevada. Final report, April 1, 1981-April 30, 1982
	Trexler, D.T.; Bruce, J.L.; Cates, D.; Dolan, H.H.; Covington, C.H.
英文摘要	A preliminary geothermal resource assessment of the MX deployment area in Nevada focused on Coyote Spring Valley in southeastern Nevada. Initially, an extensive literature search was conducted and a bibliography consisting of 750 entries was compiled covering all aspects of geology pertaining to the study area. A structural study indicates that Coyote Spring Valley lies in a tectonically active area which is favorable for the discovery of geothermal resources. Hot water may be funneled to the near-surface along an extensive fracture and fault system which appears to underlie the valley, according to information gathered during the literature search and aerial photo survey. A total of 101 shallow temperature probes were emplanted in Coyote Spring Valley. Three anomalous temperature points all lying within the same vicinity were identified in the north-central portion of the valley near a fault. A soil-mercury study also identified one zone of anomalous mercury concentrations around the north end of the Arrow Canyon Range. A literature search covering regional fluid geochemistry indicated that the three fluid samples taken from Coyote Spring Valley have a higher concentration of Na + K. During field work, seven fluid samples were collected in Coyote Spring Valley which also appear to be derived from volcanic units due to the presence of Ca-Mg or Na-K carbonate-bicarbonate. A temperature gradient study of six test water wells indicates that only one geothermal well with a temperature of 35.5/sup 0/C (96/sup 0/F) exists in the central portion of the valley at the north end of Arrow Canyon Range near the zone of anomalous soil-mercury points. A cultural assessment of Coyote Spring Valley was performed prior to field work.
出版年	1982
报告类型	Technical Report
语种	英语
国家	美国
来源学科分类	15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ; NEVADA ; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS ; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS ; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS ; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES ; CULTURAL RESOURCES ; GEOCHEMISTRY ; GEOLOGY ; GEOTHERMOMETRY ; MERCURY ; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT ; SOILS ; TECTONICS ; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS ; TEMPERATURE SURVEYS ; CHEMISTRY ; ELEMENTS ; FEDERAL REGION IX ; METALS ; NORTH AMERICA ; RESOURCES ; SURVEYS ; USA Geothermal Legacy 150301* -- Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology-- Geophysical Techniques & Surveys ; 150101 -- Geothermal Energy-- Resources & Availability-- USA-- (-1989) ; 150302 -- Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology-- Geochemical Techniques & Surveys
URL	http://www.osti.gov/scitech/servlets/purl/5349098
资源类型	科技报告
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/263292
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Trexler, D.T.,Bruce, J.L.,Cates, D.,et al. Geothermal assessment of the MX deployment area in Nevada. Final report, April 1, 1981-April 30, 1982,1982.