A multi-isotope approach (O, H, C, S, B and Sr) to understand the source of water and solutes in some the thermal springs from West Coast geothermal area, India
| Autor: | Md. Arzoo Ansari, Uday Kumar Sinha, Sitangshu Chatterjee, Ashutosh Dash, Archana Deodhar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Strontium
δ18O Stable isotope ratio Trace element Geochemistry Mineralogy chemistry.chemical_element Weathering 010501 environmental sciences 010502 geochemistry & geophysics 01 natural sciences δ34S chemistry General Earth and Planetary Sciences Seawater Geothermal gradient Geology 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science |
| Zdroj: | Arabian Journal of Geosciences. 10 |
| ISSN: | 1866-7538 1866-7511 |
| Popis: | The West Coast belt, consisting of nearly 60 thermal springs, is one of the most diversified geothermal fields in India. The present work describes the multi-isotopic (O, H, C, S, B and Sr) characterization of thermal waters carried out in the Tural-Rajwadi geothermal field, situated in southern sector of the west coast geothermal area. The aim of this study is to delineate the origin of thermal water as well as to ascertain the sources of carbon, sulphur, boron and strontium dissolved in those thermal springs. The stable isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) and tritium data indicate that these thermal springs are not recently recharged rain water rather, it contains very old component of water. Oxygen-18 shift is observed due to rock-water interaction over a long period of time. Carbon isotopic composition of DIC points out to the silicate weathering with soil CO2 coming from C3 type of plants whereas δ34S of dissolved sulphate confirms the marine origin of sulphate. This marine signature is basically derived from paleo-seawater possibly entrapped within the flows. Boron isotopic data reveals that both the seawater and rock dissolution are the sources of boron in the thermal waters whereas high 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.7220–0.7512) of the thermal waters conclusively establishes that archean granitic basement is the predominant rock source of strontium, not the Deccan flood basalts. In addition, like strontium, concentrations of lithium, rubidium and caesium are also governed by the rock-water interaction. Thus, the combined use of this multi-isotope technique coupled with trace element concentrations proves to be an effective tool to establish the sources of solutes in the thermal water. |
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