Hydrothermal minerology of research drill hole Y-3, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
By: Keith E. Bargar and Melvin H. Beeson
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Abstract
The approximate paragenetic sequence of hydrothermal minerals in the Y-3 U. S. Geological Survey research diamond-drill hole in Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, is: hydrothermal chalcedony, hematite, pyrite, quartz, clay minerals (smectite and mixed-layer illite-smectite), calcite, chlorite, fluorite, pyrite, quartz, zeolite minerals (analcime, dachiardite, laumontite, stilbite, and yugawaralite), and clay minerals (smectite and mixed-layer illite-smectite). A few hydrothermal minerals that were identified in drill core Y-3 (lepidolite, aegirine, pectolite, and truscottite) are rarely found in modern geothermal areas. The alteration minerals occur primarily as vug and fracture fillings that were deposited from cooling thermal water. Refs.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Hydrothermal minerology of research drill hole Y-3, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming |
| Volume | 8 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Geothermal Resources Council |
| Publisher location | Davis, CA, USA |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council |
| First page | 111 |
| Last page | 117 |
| Conference Title | Geothermal Energy: Bet on It! Geothermal Resources Council 1984 Annual Meeting |
| Conference Location | Reno, NV, USA |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Yellowstone National Park |
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