| Title | Warm Springs of the Western Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas |
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| Authors | Steele, Kenneth F.; Wagner, George H. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Conference | Geothermal Resources Council Transactions |
| Keywords | Exploration; General; USA; Arkansas; Ouachita Mountains; Polk; Montgomery; Garland; Thermal Springs; Resource Assessment; Low Temperature; Geothermometers; Chemical Analysis; Chemistry |
| Abstract | Springs from 130 x 140 km area west of the Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas to the Oklahoma border were analyzed for major and trace elements and temperature was measured in situ. Six springs had anomalous surface temperatures and 13 springs had anomalous subsurface temperatures (based on the solubility of chalcedony). All of the anomalous springs are located near folded, shale brittle rock (e.g. novaculite) contacts. The chemical variation of the anomalous springs is significant enough that a variety of sources are suggested for these springs. |