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3D Model of the San Emidio Geothermal Area
The San Emidio geothermal system is characterized by a left-step in a west-dipping normal fault system that bounds the western side of the Lake Range. The 3D geologic model consists of 5 geologic units and 55 faults. Overlying Jurrassic-Triassic metasedimentary basement is a ~500 m-1000 m thick section of the Miocene lower Pyramid sequence, pre- syn-extensional Quaternary sedimentary rocks and post-extensional Quaternary rocks. 15-30 degrees eastward dip of the stratigraphy is controlled by the predominant west-dipping fault set. Both geothermal production and injection are concentrated north of the step over in an area of closely spaced west dipping normal faults.
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| bureauCode |
[ "019:20" ] |
|---|---|
| dataQuality | true |
| DOI | 10.15121/1136724 |
| identifier | https://data.openei.org/submissions/6702 |
| issued | 2013-12-31T07:00:00Z |
| landingPage | https://gdr.openei.org/submissions/365 |
| programCode |
[ "019:006" ] |
| projectLead | Mark Ziegenbein |
| projectNumber | EE0002748 |
| projectTitle | Recovery Act: Characterizing Structural Controls of EGS-Candidate and Conventional Geothermal Reservoirs in the Great Basin: Developing Successful Exploration Strategies in Extended Terranes |
| spatial | {"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-119.6,40.18],[-119.2,40.18],[-119.2,40.58],[-119.6,40.58],[-119.6,40.18]]]} |
