Burkeite and hanksite at Copahue, Argentina: The first occurrence of sulphate-carbonate minerals in a geothermal field

Deposition of two anhydrous sulphate-carbonate minerals, burkeite and hanksite, around a vapour escape in the pipe of a geothermal well of the Copahue field in Argentina is described. These minerals usually occur as efflorescences in saline soils or in continental lacustrine evaporite deposits, but...

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Autores: Mas, Graciela Raquel, Bengochea, Amado Leandro, Mas, Luis Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/75852
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/75852
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Argentina
Burkeite
Copahue
Geothermal
Hanksite
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Sumario:Deposition of two anhydrous sulphate-carbonate minerals, burkeite and hanksite, around a vapour escape in the pipe of a geothermal well of the Copahue field in Argentina is described. These minerals usually occur as efflorescences in saline soils or in continental lacustrine evaporite deposits, but have not been reported as products from geothermal fluids. Both minerals have been studied by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and electron dispersive energy, and thermo-gravimetric analysis, and have been determined as burkeite, Na6(CO3)(SO4)2, and hanksite, KNa22(SO4)9 (CO3)2Cl.