Abstract
New data from Yellowstone National Park and Coso Hot Springs, Inyo County, California, show anomalous concentrations of Hg in soils, rocks and hot spring deposits from these thermal regions. Mercury analysis of soil samples were performed using a field portable, thin-gold film detector. The results of the study show that natural background concentrations of Hg in rocks and soils from Yellowstone and Coso are quite low. However, near thermal areas the concentration of Hg in both rocks and soils is considerably higher than background levels. The preferential concentration of Hg in soil samples relative to rock samples from the same locality shows that soils are best suited for the detection of Hg anomalies associated with geothermal activity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication Title |
| Place of Publication | Davis, Calif |
| Publisher | Geotherm Resour Counc (Trans, v 2) |
| Pages | 521-522 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Geotherm Resour Counc, Annu Meet, Geotherm Energy - A Novelty Becomes Resour - Hilo, HI, USA Duration: Jul 25 1978 → Jul 27 1978 |
Other
| Other | Geotherm Resour Counc, Annu Meet, Geotherm Energy - A Novelty Becomes Resour |
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| City | Hilo, HI, USA |
| Period | 7/25/78 → 7/27/78 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)