Research Article

Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Geothermometry Applications of Thermal Waters in Coastal Xinzhou and Shenzao Geothermal Fields, Guangdong, China

Table 7

Calculated saturation indices (SI) for thermal water samples from Xinzhou and Shenzao geothermal field.

Sample nameLabelTemperature (°C)AnhydriteAragoniteCalciteCelestiteChalcedonyDolomiteFluoriteGypsumHaliteQuartzSiO2(a)

Xinzhou thermal watersXH0195.10−1.010.991.10−0.780.060.28−0.37−1.42−4.700.31−0.59
XH0294.60−1.040.931.03−0.820.08−0.28–0.29–1.44–4.640.33–0.57
XH0397.50–0.990.961.06–0.740.04–0.16–0.42–1.42–4.690.29–0.60
XH0498.30–1.010.941.04–0.800.01–0.32–0.45–1.46–4.610.25–0.63
XH0570.75–1.500.670.79–1.130.27–0.38–0.17–1.63–4.700.58–0.44
XH0659.45–1.720.740.86–1.250.330.05–0.21–1.73–4.790.66–0.41
XH0781.10–1.900.690.80–1.67–0.13–0.14–0.97–2.14–5.490.15–0.81
XH0887.00–1.270.981.09–0.990.11–0.04–0.39–1.57–4.690.38–0.56
XH0979.20–1.440.951.06–1.110.150.27–0.42–1.65–4.810.44–0.53

Shenzao thermal watersSH0181.42–0.640.860.97–0.550.140.400.00–0.89–3.890.42–0.54
SH0282.33–0.541.221.33–0.620.161.160.37–0.80–3.940.44–0.51
SH0379.83–0.541.171.28–0.590.201.170.43–0.77–3.910.48–0.48
SH0481.23–0.671.171.28–0.560.141.090.07–0.92–3.930.42–0.54