| Title | Magnetotelluric/Audiomagnetotelluric Study of the Zuni Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Prospect, New Mexico |
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| Authors | Ander, Mark E.; Goss, Ron; Strangway, David; Hillebrand, Cary; Laughlin, A. William; Hudson, Cassandra |
| Year | 1980 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; USA; New Mexico; Zuni; Geophysical Surveys; Geological Surveys; Magnetotelluric; AMT; Hot Rock |
| Abstract | The Los Alamos Scientific laboratory has been investigating a large area in New Mexico for Hot Dry Rock geothermal potential. The area includes parts of the Jemez volcanic lineament and the central Rio Grande rift. LASL has completed a detailed magnetotellurc/audiomagnetotelluric survey covering 161 square km over an area of high heat flow, south of Zuni, NM. We have also completed the data collection and preliminary analysis phases of a regional MT survey which suggest the Jemez lineament is associated with a crustal structure of anomalously high electrical conductivity. The detailed MT shows an average tipper strike of N60°E above 100 sec period, representing the structural trend within Precambrian basement. The Jemez lineament strikes approximately N55°E; this suggests a relationship between the Precambrian structure beneath the Zuni area and the Jemez lineament. |