Petrology and Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Three Wells in the Buttes Area of the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, Imperial Valley, California, Usa
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A detailed investigation is reported of cuttings recovered from three wells in the Salton Sea geothermal field located at the southeast end of the Salton Sea, California. The wells, Magmamax No. 2, Magmamax No. 3, and Woolsey No. 1 penetrate 1340 m, 1200 m, and 730 m, respectively, of altered sandstones, siltstones, and shales of the Colorado River delta. The wells are located at the crest of a thermal anomaly, reach a maximum of 320/sup 0/C at 1070 m, and produce a brine containing approximate…
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Date:
December 1, 1976
Creator:
Kendall, C.
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