| Title | Geothermal Exploration at the Tuscarora Prospect in Elko County, Nevada |
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| Authors | Pilkington, H. Dean; Lange, Arthur L.; Berkman, Fred E. |
| Year | 1980 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; USA; Nevada; Elko; Tuscarora; Geological Surveys; Tectonics; Geochemical Surveys; Chemical Analysis; Geophysical Surveys; Heat Flow; Magnetic Surveys; Gravity; Microearthquakes; Electrical Conductivity; Magnetotelluric |
| Abstract | The Tuscarora prospect was discovered in 1977 at the north end of Independence Valley approximately 90 kilometers north-northwest of Elko, Nevada. Independence Valley is a fault basin on the west side of Independence Range in the area where the Basin and Range structures abut with the Snake River downwarp. Geothermal manifestations include over twenty-five thermal springs which issue along 4.8 kilometer linear zone trending north-northeast. A siliceous sinter deposit is present for about 1.6 kilometers along the zone. Water chemistry using a mixing model indicates a minimum subsurface temperature of 216°C. |