Research Article

The Sensitivity of Temperature to Tachyhydrite Formation: Evidence from Evaporation Experiments of Simulated Brines Based on Compositions of Fluid Inclusions in Halite

Table 3

Ionic compositions and Jänecke coordinates of the studied brine samples, measured at different densities during experimental evaporation at 25°C, 35°C, and 50°C.

Temperature
(°C)
No.Masses
(g)
Density
(g/cm3)
Ionic compositions (mmol/kg H2O)Jänecke coordinatesSolid phases
MgKCaNaCl2KClCaCl2MgCl2

25Initial studied brine1000.001.20437512642623800608211.5422.8665.60
Ep-b-1764.341.218710123553503614669211.5322.7665.72Ha
Ep-b-2456.721.238217135955922023722111.4322.7465.83Ha
Ep-b-3313.881.27452630864914750870010.8722.9966.14Ha
Ep-b-4275.431.29353072704103742093347.8923.2568.86Ha+Sy
Ep-b-5194.161.310635831641480205101981.5928.7869.63Ha+Car

35Initial studied brine1000.001.20087153162833830613713.6624.4761.87
Ep-g-1616.761.224912154403013444691412.6817.3569.97Ha
Ep-g-2456.111.234515445746102495737111.7724.9863.26Ha
Ep-g-3386.331.245118636616471896757311.6422.7765.59Ha
Ep-g-4295.571.27872571924909847872411.7223.0665.22Ha
Ep-g-5226.731.30553103752117943497418.0825.3166.61Ha+Sy+Car
Ep-g-6180.061.324734971711592321106571.6530.7667.59Ha+Sy+Car
Ep-g-7128.851.40254181412461253135620.3136.9462.75Ha+Car+Bis
Ep-g-889.561.41533963422571156132480.3239.2260.46Ha+Bis

50Initial studied brine1000.001.20197902732643900628110.2215.9773.80
Ep-h-1700.581.215610723833063829696412.1919.4968.32Ha
Ep-h-2485.311.228415625554392766731612.1819.2668.56Ha
Ep-h-3278.661.287629611057828958955712.2419.1868.58Ha+Sy
Ep-h-4224.561.343834957971092447103718.0021.9070.10Ha+Sy+Car
Ep-h-5185.911.351935254011269838107904.0225.4070.58Ha+Car
Ep-h-6153.251.359438762291447421112372.1026.6271.28Ha+Car
Ep-h-7102.591.42664656722423226143590.5034.0565.44Ha+Car+Bis
Ep-h-886.681.44044420623149225147220.4141.4458.16Ha+Bis+Tac