Review Article

Assessment of Chaves Low-Temperature CO2-Rich Geothermal System (N-Portugal) Using an Interdisciplinary Geosciences Approach

Table 3

Representative stable (δ18O and δ2H) and radioactive (3H) isotopic data of groundwaters from the Chaves region. Table 3 is reproduced from Marques et al. (2006) [under the Creative Commons Attribution License/public domain].

Ref.LocalAltitudeδ18Oδ2H3H

ACP1 ()Vilarelho da Raia370−7.71−53.2
Assureiras ()Chaves690−7.52−50.7
Castelões ()Chaves980−7.72−50.1
Campo de futebol ()Chaves360−5.76−38.5
AC2 ()Chaves350−8.03−55.9
Nasc. ()Chaves350−7.96−54.9
Baldio ()Vidago510−6.73−42.9
N3 ()Vidago480−6.20−40.8
N6 ()Vidago420−6.42−41.6
N7 ()Vidago580−6.73−42.5
AC16 (●)Vidago355−6.63−48.0
AC18 (●)Vidago325−6.81−44.5
Areal 3 (●)Vidago350−7.12−52.2
N1 ()Pedras Salgadas660−6.53−40.1
N2 ()Pedras Salgadas1080−6.79−40.0
N5 ()Pedras Salgadas885−7.20−45.8
AC17 (■)Pedras Salgadas580−7.26−47.3
AC25 (■)Pedras Salgadas560−7.70−53.1
AC22 (■)Pedras Salgadas570−8.27−53.5

Notes: () shallow cold dilute normal groundwaters; () Chaves low-temperature CO2-rich geothermal waters; cold CO2-rich mineral waters from () Vilarelho da Raia, (●) Vidago, and (■) Pedras Salgadas. Altitude in m a.s.l.. δ18O and δ2H in ‰ vs. V-SMOW. 3H in TU.