Research Article

Geofluids Assessment of the Ayub and Shafa Hot Springs in Kopet-Dagh Zone (NE Iran): An Isotopic Geochemistry Approach

Table 2

Temperatures and depths of hydrothermal reservoirs for AP and SH hot springs, calculated based on Na-K geothermometers [28, 31], Aq.QA hydrochemical software [21], and isotopic method.

Ayub Peighambar hot spring Shafa hot spring
Sp8.1Sp8.2Sp8.3Sp8.4Sp8.5Sp10.1Sp10.2

Using Aq.QA hydrogeochemistry software
Temperature (Na-K)<150<150<150<150<150<150<150
Depth (km)<5<5<5<5<5<5<5
Depth (km)4.654.654.654.654.654.654.65

Using Mohammadi’s [31] method
Temperature (Na-K)113114114110111101101
Depth (km)3.763.803.823.663.703.363.36
Depth (km)3.423.453.473.313.353.023.02

Isotopic method (all isotope data in VSMOW)
In cold springIn hot springDifference (Δ)Max depth (km) of water circulation

δ 18O−9.29−9.97−0.68    4.16
δ2H−66.47−73.0−6.53    3.66

Based on general law of geothermal gradient (30°C/km).
Using Marques et al. [32] approach.