TN418 : Lithogeochemical studies for identification of geothermal indicators (case study: Easte Azerbaijan)
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Mining, Petroleum & Geophysics Engineering > MSc > 2013
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Abstarct: Geochemical studies accompany with geological data, remote sensing and
geophysics is considered as basis data for identification of the areas with geothermal
potential. In this study, lithogeochemical data in East Azerbaijan Province has been
applied to identify the geochemical indicators related to the areas of geothermal
potential. Due to the fact that in parts of the study Province, there is no access to the
full geochemical data, this research has focused on the Southern part of East Azerbaijan
Province, including Bostanabad, Hashtrood , Qara Chaman and Takhte Soliman for
which complete lithogeochemical data is available. There is also young volcanic
activities such as Sahand and sabalan, hot springs and altered areas in the selected
region.
Single-variant and multi-variant analysis on lithogeochemical data were performed to
identify controlling variables. The results of single variant have indicated that the
elements such as Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Ce, Cr, Pb, Te, Hg, Ni, W, Th, S, Cd, As, Zn have
been specified as the important elements. To determine the relationship between the
elements, correlation coefficients(Kendall, Spearman, Pearson)have been calculated and
the elements of Hg, Cs, Cd, Bi, As, Ag, Na, Pb, S, Sb, Te, Th, Tl, Zr were selected.
baxsed on cluster analysis as multi-variant analysis, the elements Cs, Hg, Ag, Sb, As,
Ba, S, Ca, Sr, Ni, Mg, Sc, Li and according to the factor analysis the elements As, Bi,
Cd, Cs, Hg, S, Sb can be suggested as significant components. As conclusions of the
analyses the elements of As, S, Sb have been introduced as geochemical indicator.
Some samples were collected from the soil and altered rocks around the hot springs and
were analyzed by ICP-OES method for 42 elements. The results of these samples, have
showed high concentrations for Ca, Fe, Al, Sb, S, As and the concentrations of Sb, S,
were abnormally high in the study area.
Therefore, elements of Sb, S, As are modeled by probability plot to identify anomaly
values and areas. The geochemical distribution maps of elements accompany to
geological data(young volcanic), hot springs ,geological alterations, major faults and
mine related to geothermal were used to separate high potential areas for geothermal
investigation. Charoymaq area was introduced baxsed on geological, hydrogeochemical,
lithogeochemical and geophysical as high rank area for geothermal investigation.
Keywords:
#Indicators #geochemical #geothermal #hot springs #East Azerbaijan
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