Description
Presented are major element and lithium concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is now being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extraction. This study was performed to help quantify lithium storage in the SSGF brine and surrounding minerals. Rocks and brines sampled in this study are from surface rhyolitic domes on the South Eastern shore of the Salton Sea, the sedimentary and evaporitic rocks in the Durmid Hills, rhyolitic drill clippings previously studied by Schmitt & Hulen, commercial drill wells, and CA State 2-14 well.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReadMe.txt | Text | This file provides detailed information about the names and locations of the samples recorded in each of the tables. This also includes the figure text for the location map. | Open resource |
| Salton Sea Map.jpg | JPG | Included are: A) Regional map of Southern California B) Map of Salton Sea where the sampling location for the Durmid Hills is labeled with a star, and C) Map of the northern part of the SS-GR. Rhyolitic domes are labeled and indicated with arrows. The location of State Well 2-14 is labeled and indicated with a star. | Open resource |
| Buried Rhyolites Paper.pdf | This paper "Buried rhyolites within the active, high-temperature Salton Sea geothermal system" by Axel K. Schmitt and Jeffrey B. Hulen identified past volcanism with rhyolitic drill clippings used in this study. | Open resource | |
| Table 1 - Mineral Major Elements and Li.xlsx | XLS | Major element and Lithium concentration for minerals found in rocks from the SSGF. Includes sample location information. | Open resource |
| Table 2 - Whole Rock d7 Li UPDATED.xlsx | XLS | Whole rock lithium isotopic concentrations for selected rocks in this study. Updated with additional data points. | Open resource |
| Table 2 - Whole Rock d7 Li.xlsx | XLS | **OUTDATED - see Table 2 - Whole Rock d7 Li UPDATED.xlsx for most accurate file.** | Open resource |
| Table 3 - Whole Rock Li.xlsx | XLS | Whole rock concentration of Lithium. | Open resource |
| Table 4 - Brine d7 Li.xlsx | XLS | Brine lithium isotopic concentrations | Open resource |