Geochemical behavior of the thermal springs on the east face of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano
Por:
Gonzalez-Partida E., Arellano-Gomez V.M., Barragan-Reyes R.M., Birkle P., Torres-Rodriguez V.
Publicada:
1 ene 1997
Resumen:
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano is located in the inner part of the Central Cordilleran belt in Colombia. A significant number of thermal springs is located in its vicinity, causing increasing interest in determining the possibilities for the use of this resource for electricity generation. The Macizo Volcanico del Ruiz represents the superficial manifestation of an active magma chanber with acidic evolution characteristics. The chamber is emplaced in a shallow crustal level with capacity to provide heat to its vicinity. The geochemical study showed two independent fluid circulation systems at the Macizo del Ruiz. One of them corresponds to the sulfate water type, which is located north of the volcano. The other system represents the chloride water type, which is located west of the volcano. The thermal springs of the zone consist of mixtures with variable proportions of geothermal water with superficial water.
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