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Geochemical Methods in Geothermal Exploration

This 3-day course provides an overview of geochemical methods used in geothermal exploration. It includes lectures on water-rock interactions, aqueous geochemistry, geothermometry techniques, and the analysis of conservative and reactive fluid components. Participants will get hands-on experience sampling and analyzing steam and hot spring samples in the field and laboratory. The course is aimed at geochemists and geologists looking to gain experience in applying geochemistry to geothermal exploration. It will take place in Iceland in January 2012.

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Geochemical Methods in Geothermal Exploration

This 3-day course provides an overview of geochemical methods used in geothermal exploration. It includes lectures on water-rock interactions, aqueous geochemistry, geothermometry techniques, and the analysis of conservative and reactive fluid components. Participants will get hands-on experience sampling and analyzing steam and hot spring samples in the field and laboratory. The course is aimed at geochemists and geologists looking to gain experience in applying geochemistry to geothermal exploration. It will take place in Iceland in January 2012.

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Geochemical Methods

in Geothermal Exploration (ÍSOR 2)


The course includes an overview of geochemical methods in geothermal exploration, water-rock
interactions, basic geochemical thermodynamics and aqueous geochemistry, reactive components,
geothermometry, conservative components, origin of fluids, CO2 degassing studies, and geothermal
exploration. The course includes one day of fieldwork devoted to sampling steam vents and hot
springs and measurement of CO2 flow through soil as well as one day in the laboratory devoted to
analyzing steam samples and selected aqueous components.
This course is aimed at junior geochemists, chemists with some background in geosciences, and
geologists with some background in chemistry.

Short course no.: ÍSOR 2


Location: Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR), Grensásvegur 9, 108 Reykjavík, Iceland
Date: January 23 - 27, 2012
Fee: USD 2,500 per person (minimum 6 participants)
Included: Handouts and learning materials, fieldtrip to a geothermal field or drill site, lunch
Registration and information: www.geothermal.is or [email protected]
Registration deadline: November 15, 2011

Introductory lectures on geothermal resources Water-Rock interactions:


Day 1 world wide. Conceptual models of geothermal Hydrothermal alteration.
Monday systems. Geothermal exploration: strategy and Geochemical thermodynamics.

Geothermal
methods.

Short Courses - 2012


Day 2 Lectures aqueous solution chemistry and Collection and analyses of geothermal
speciation calculations. Introduction to the WATCH fluid samples.
Tuesday program and WATCH program exercises.

Day 3 Field-trip to a geothermal field near Reykjavík: Collection of geothermal steam and water.
Wednesday

Labaratory work Conservative components in


Day 4 geothermal solutions: lecture
Analyses of pH, CO2, H2S, and SiO2 in steam and
Thursday and exercises.
water samples.

Geothermometers: Theoretical foundations. Diffuse CO2 degassing studies


Day 5 Assumptions and limitations. in geothermal exploration.
Friday Geothermometers: Solute, gas,
and isotope geothermometers. Production problems.
Geothermometers: Graphical methods, Environmental concerns.
mixing models, multiple equilibria.
Geothermometers: Exercises.

www.geothermal.is

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