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Geochemical Data of Hotsprings in Cikahuripan River: The Origin of the Fluid and the
Reservoirs Characteristics
Syaiful Hilal*, R.A. Julia Satriani*, Agil Gemilang*, Ir. Mega F. Rosana, M.Sc., Ph.D*, Adi Hardiyono S.T., M.T.*
*Faculty of Geological Engineering, Padjadjaran University
syaiful.hilal@gmx.com
ABSTRACT
One of the objects we observe in geothermal exploration is
manifestation. Specifically, this study will focus on the
observation of hotspring, as one of many types of
geothermal manifestations. We could use the geochemical
data of hotspring to determine the fluids origin and the
characteristics of the associated reservoir. Cikahuripan River
is located in Talegong, Garut, West Java and astronomically
lies in X 770850-771852 TM and Y -91914920 - -9192998
UM (UTM zone 48). In this area, several hotsprings were
found and analyzed.
Regional Geology
Based upon the divisions of physiography in West Java by
Van Bemmelen (1949) the study area was lies in
Pegunungan Selatan Jawa Barat. This zone was structural
mountains which lied from west to east according to
geometry of Java Island (figure 2).
T C=
1000
273
4.78logSi O2
.........
(Equation 3)
Cristobalite
T C=
781
273
4.51logSi O2
.........
(Equation 4)
Amorphous silica
T C=
Method
731
273
4.52logSi O2
.........
(Equation 5)
K /( Mg )1/2
+ 14.00
log
4410
T C=
......... (Equation 6)
Silica Geothermometry
Silica geotermometry depends on certain types of silica
dissolved within the hotsprings fluid (Fournier, 1983).
Quartz
T C=
1309
273
5.19logSiO2
.........
Satellite Imagery
(Equation 1)
Chalcedony
T C=
1032
273
4.69logSi O2
.........
Results
(Equation 2)
Field Tests
Cristobalite
Ckh-3
Ckh-7
Ckh-5
Laboratory Tests
Anion analysis
Geothermometer
SiO2 Geothermometer
SiO2 Geothermometer is based upon the absolute
concentration of SiO2 in fluids. The results were derived
from the equations above (equations 1 equations 5). The
results from the calculation were shown in table 2.
Table 2. SiO2 Geothermometer in study area
From the graphic above, the main SiO 2 in each spots were
found. So the final results of SiO2 Geothermometer were
shown in table 3.
Cristobalite
Chalcedony
Ckh-3
Ckh-5
CKh-7
108
-
Conductive
97
103
Conclusions
Based on geochemical analysis, the geothermal system
which developed in the research area is a low enthalpy
geothermal system with enthalpy ranging from 95 123 oC
(<125oC).
According to the nearest geothermal system, the research
area is included in Mt. Patuha geothermal system and is the
outflow of said geothermal system. This is confirmed with
petrographical and geochemical analyses which infer that
the research area is classified into an outflow zone of a
geothermal system.
K/Mg Geothermometer
Based upon the calculation from the equation 6, the results
of K/Mg geothermometer wer shown in table 4.
Table 4. K/Mg Geothermometer
Sample
K/Mg
Giggenbach
(1986)
Ckh-3
100
Ckh-5
95
Ckh-7
101
-
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