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Geoscience ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (03): 703-710.DOI: 10.19657/j.geoscience.1000-8527.2021.061

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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Genesis of Zhuhe Hot Springs in Zhaojue, Sichuan Province

LU Li1,2(), CHEN Yudao1(), DAI Junge3, WANG Zhe2, ZOU Shengzhang2, FAN Lianjie2, LIN Yongsheng2, ZHOU Changsong2   

  1. 1. College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China
    2. Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, China
    3. Guangxi Key Laboratory of Hidden Metallic Ore Deposits Exploration,Guilin University of Tecnology, Guilin, Guangxi 541006, China
  • Received:2020-05-09 Revised:2021-04-23 Online:2021-06-23 Published:2021-06-24
  • Contact: CHEN Yudao

Abstract:

Zhaojue, a national-level poverty-stricken county in Sichuan Province, is located in the extended Ganzi-Xinlong-Litang geothermal field. Revealing the geothermal heat cycling mechanism of Ganzi-Xinlong-Litang geothermal field in western Sichuan would help to alleviate local poverty and rationally develop and utilize geothermal resources. In this study, the Zhuhe hot springs in Zhaojue were analyzed for their hydrochemistry and H-O stable isotopes. The results show that the Zhuhe hot springs are HCO3-Na-type, whilst the temperature of the supply area is about 14.71 ℃, and the supply elevation is 3,345-3,560 m. The mixing model and the silicon-enthalpy model were used to estimate the proportion of cold water mixing in large hot springs, which yielded 77.00% and 75.95%, respectively. Similar estimation yielded 81.00% and 78.61%, respectively, for small hot springs. The depths of heat storage cycle were estimated to be 3,426.38-3,766.81 m. Formation of the Zhuhe hot springs are likely controlled by the Mufoshan and Zhuhe faults. During the deep geothermal circulation, the spring water likely mixed with shallow cold water and reacted with the wallrocks. The exposed surface formed the medium-low temperature geothermal resource centered on “large hot spring and small hot spring”.

Key words: Zhuhe hot spring, hydrogeochemistry, genetic model, Si-enthalpy model, western Sichuan

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