Research Article
Tectonic and Hydrothermal Activities in Debagh, Guelma Basin (Algeria)
Table 1
The Hammam Debbagh thermal springs, principal chemical constituents and physical parameters [
13–
25].
| Site | Temperature of water (°C) | Flow (L/mn) | Total dissolve solids (ppm) | Principal chemical constituents | Associated rocks | Remarks |
| Hammam Debbagh |
88.5–98 | 6000 |
1.466 | MgCO3 = 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 |
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