Research Article

Tectonic and Hydrothermal Activities in Debagh, Guelma Basin (Algeria)

Table 1

The Hammam Debbagh thermal springs, principal chemical constituents and physical parameters [1325].

SiteTemperature of water (°C)Flow (L/mn)Total dissolve solids (ppm)Principal chemical constituentsAssociated rocksRemarks

Hammam
Debbagh
88.5–986000 1.466MgCO3 = 257,
MgSO4 = 176,
MgCl2 = 416,
NaCl = 416,
KCl = 79, Gaz = 97%,
CO2 = 2.5%,
Na = 0.5%, H2S
Faulted Miocene, Pliocene and Quaternary(i) Large deposits of
travertines containing
Pisolite of Aragonite
(ii) Cloud streams
(iii) Roman careers
(iv) Traces arsenic (As) 6.5 ppm