3D Model of the San Emidio Geothermal Area

Description

The San Emidio geothermal system is characterized by a left-step in a west-dipping normal fault system that bounds the western side of the Lake Range. The 3D geologic model consists of 5 geologic units and 55 faults. Overlying Jurrassic-Triassic metasedimentary basement is a ~500 m-1000 m thick section of the Miocene lower Pyramid sequence, pre- syn-extensional Quaternary sedimentary rocks and post-extensional Quaternary rocks. 15-30 degrees eastward dip of the stratigraphy is controlled by the predominant west-dipping fault set. Both geothermal production and injection are concentrated north of the step over in an area of closely spaced west dipping normal faults.

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57 Three dimensional model of the San Emidio geothermal area. *SILICA VEIN: Probable fault zone filled with a vein composed of microcrystalline white quartz and translucent pyramidal quartz. This interval contains minor pyrite. Silica makes up ~65% of the volume of this 10 foot chip interval. https://gdr.openei.org/files/365/SanEmidio_3D_Model.zip

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  • data
  • geologic-contact
  • geospatial-data
  • stratigraphy
  • faults
  • stratigraphic-units
  • geology
  • faulting
  • cross-section
  • geologic-units
  • san-emidio-geothermal-area
  • san-emidio
  • 3d-model
  • geothermal

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