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Geothermal Alteration Of Basaltic Core From The Snake River Plain, Idaho, Christopher Joseph Sant
Geothermal Alteration Of Basaltic Core From The Snake River Plain, Idaho, Christopher Joseph Sant
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The Snake River Plain is located in the southern part of the state of Idaho. The eastern plain, which this study focuses on, is a trail of volcanics from the Yellowstone
hotspot. Three exploratory geothermal wells were drilled on the Snake River Plain. This project studies basaltic core from the first well at Kimama, north of Burley, Idaho. The objectives of this project are to establish zones of geothermal alteration and analyze the potential for geothermal power production near the center of the Snake River Plain. Thirty samples from 1,912 m of core were sampled and analyzed. Mineral data, temperature …