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Retrospective Analysis of Geothermal Mineral Recovery and Domestic Resource Assessment References

Oct 20, 2021
1.69 MB
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This reference database in RIS format contains all of the references that were collected as part of our retrospective analysis of geothermal mineral recovery (REE and Li) activities and domestic resource assessment. The outputs detail the chemistry and molecular processes used in ...
Authors
Dobson, P. and Stringfellow, W. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermalenergylithiumreemineral recoveryrecoverygeothermal brinesbrinesgeochemistytechnologydomestic resourceresourcemineral

Manganese Uptake of Imprinted Polymers

Sep 30, 2015
477.5 kB
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Batch tests of manganese imprinted polymers of variable composition to assess their ability to extract lithium and manganese from synthetic brines at T = 45 deg C . Data on manganese uptake for two consecutive cycles are included.
Authors
Ventura, S. SRI International
geothermalbrinemanganesepolymer sorbentgeothermal mineral recoveryremoval efficiencymanganese uptakengdsusgincontent modelmineral brine recovery

Utah FORGE: Well 16B(78)-32 Cuttings X-Ray Diffraction Data

Apr 20, 2025
17.99 kB
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X-ray diffraction (XRD) results from cuttings samples collected during drilling of Utah FORGE well 16B(78)-32. The dataset includes XRD data for 77 samples taken between 3,120 and 10,977 feet measured depth (from the Kelly Bushing, 31 feet above ground level), with sampling interv...
Authors
Jones, C. Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergyutah forgewell 16bwell 16b78-32xrdx-rayx-ray diffractionmineralogymineralspetrographywell cuttings analysismineral abundancetrace mineralsweight percentsubsurface geologygeologyrock cuttingsmeasured depthkelly bushingprocessed dataegs

Western USA Assessment of High Value Materials in Geothermal Fluids and Produced Fluids

Oct 31, 2018
13.53 MB
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This submission includes the following: Field Characteristics: Describes the geological and production field characteristics of sampling sites Geochemistry of Produced Fluids Idaho-Nevada-New Mexico-Oregon-Utah: Summarizes the all the analytical results for aqueous samples...
Authors
Simmons, S. et al Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah
geothermalenergygeologyproduction fieldsfluid geochemistrytrace elementsstable isotopeshelium isotopestrace element geochemistryrocksdrill cuttingscalcite scalesroosevelt hot springsdixie valleybeowawemineralogy-lithologymineral depositsdrillcuttingsmineralogynevadautahidahooregonnew mexicoproducedwaterfluidgeochemistryreservoirtrace elementmineraldepositgeologicalgeochemicalcoproducedcritical elements

Lithium Uptake Data of Lithium Imprinted Polymers

Dec 04, 2015
455 kB
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Batch tests of lithium imprinted polymers of variable composition to assess their ability to extract lithium from synthetic brines at T = 45 degC. Initial selectivity data are included
Authors
Ventura, S. SRI International
geothermallithiumbrinessorbentgeothermal mineral recoverylithium polymer sorbentslithium removal efficiencyngdsusgincontent model

Lithium and Manganese Uptake Data from Initial Set of Imprinted Polymers

Mar 27, 2015
271.5 kB
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Batch tests of cross-linked lithium and manganese imprinted polymers of variable composition to assess their ability to extract lithium and manganese from synthetic brines at T=45 deg C .
Authors
Ventura, S. SRI International
geothermallithiummanganeseimprinted polymeradsorptionsynthetic brinesicp-oeslithium uptakemanganese uptakepolymerextractionbrinebrine studyusgin content modelngds content modelcontent model

Magnetic Test Loop Particle Retention Data for REE Extraction from Geothermal Fluids

Jul 27, 2018
396.3 kB
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Measurements of particle extraction efficiency under various flow rate and magnetic power conditions
Authors
McGrail, P. and Liu, J. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalenergymineral extractionreerare earthretentionoperationratecomparisonnanoparticleabsorbancemagneticextractionelementmineralparticle

Gd Uptake Experiments for Preliminary Set of Functionalized Adsorbents (With Content Model)

Jul 01, 2015
261.5 kB
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These data summarize adsorption experiments conducted with Gd in 0.5 M NaCl. Results represent preliminary, proof-of-concept data utilizing fine-powder silica gel as the adsorbent support. Future testing will focus on larger, application-appropriate beads.
Authors
Noack, C. Carnegie Mellon University
geothermalreeadsorptionseparationgd uptakegadoliniumgdmineral uptakeusgin content modelngds content modelgeochemistrywater chemistrybrinechemistrybrine studyadsorbentsilica gelcontent model

Simbol Materials Lithium Extraction Operating Data From Elmore and Featherstone Geothermal Plants

Jul 01, 2015
253.5 kB
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The data provided in this upload is summary data from its Demonstration Plant operation at the geothermal power production plants in the Imperial Valley. The data provided is averaged data for the Elmore Plant and the Featherstone Plant. See average brine composition tab for submi...
Authors
Harrison, S. Simbol, Inc
geothermalsalton seaelmorefeatherstonelithiummineral extractionicp-oesbrine treatmentfetherstonesimbol materialsextractionimperial valleybrinebrine compositiondemonstrationchemistrywater chemistrygeochemistry

Rare Earth Element Content of Thermal Fluids from Surprise Valley, California

Sep 23, 2015
830.5 kB
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Rare earth element measurements for thermal fluids from Surprise Valley, California. Samples were collected in acid washed HDPE bottles and acidified with concentrated trace element clean (Fisher Scientific) nitric acid. Samples were pre-concentrated by a factor of approximately 1...
Authors
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
geothermalrare earth elementssurprise valleymineral recoveryrare earth element aqueous chemistryhot springsboiling springsreeaqueous chemistrycontent modelaqueous chemistry analysisaasg

Advanced Sorbent Structure Recovery of REEs, Precious Metals and Other Valuable Metals from Geothermal Waters and Its Associated Technoeconomics

May 25, 2017
483.89 kB
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This work evaluates, develops and demonstrates flexible, scalable mineral extraction technology for geothermal brines based upon solid phase sorbent materials with a specific focus upon rare earth elements (REEs). The selected organic and inorganic sorbent materials demonstrated h...
Authors
Addleman, S. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalsorbentsnanorare earth elementsreesprecious metalsmineral recoverygreen mininginorganic sorbent removal efficiencyorganic sorbent removal efficiencycomposite thin filmtechnoeconomicslanthanumeuropiumholmiumsilvercopperzinc

Method to Recover Media Ligand Losses During Sorption of Rare Earth Elements from Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
57.03 kB
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This document describes the method and results of an in-situ experiment used to confirm that ligand bleed from a sorptive media can be contained. The experiment focused on maintaining the media's sorption of rare earth elements (REE) obtained from a simulated geothermal brine dop...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalligandadsorptionsimulated brinemethodmineral recoveryrare earth elementreegeothermal brinesorptionligand bleedbrine study

Oregon Direct Use Geothermal Well Data

Apr 16, 2020
205 kB
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This excel file provides direct use geothermal data for various wells located in Oregon. Data includes well name, location, heating application, temperature and flow of fluid, capacity, energy use, and load factor. The data is from the State of Oregon Department of Geology and Mi...
Authors
Niewendorp, C. Oregon Institute of Technology
geothermalenergyoregondogamidirect usewell datacontent modelusginaasgtemperatureflowcapacityenergy useload factorapplicationgeospatial datagtilo

Coso Geothermal Spectral Library for Rocks and Minerals

Aug 23, 2023
380.31 MB
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An integrated open mineral spectral library designed to enhance the utility and precision of mineral spectral data for geothermal exploration, developed from a reliable and comprehensive digital dataset for seamless sharing by integrating field data, the USGS spectral library, and...
Authors
Cavur, M. et al Mining Engineering Department of Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergyhydrothermalspectroscopyspectral databasecosogeologycoso geothermal fieldgcfcaliforniaspectral libraryhydrothermal alterationalteration mineralsspectral dataelemental enrichmentscanning electron microscopyx-ray fluorescencespectrometry

Epidote Rare Earth Element Analyses from Wells RN-12 and RN-19 Reykjanes, Iceland

Jan 01, 2015
1.51 MB
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Results for laser ablation measurement of rare earth elements and electron microprobe analysis of major elements in hydrothermal epidote from the Reykjanes geothermal system in Iceland. Laser ablation measurements were completed using an Agilent 7700 quadrupole ICP-MS coupled with...
Authors
Fowler, A. and Zierenberg, R. University of California
geothermalepidoterare earth elementsreykjanesicelandrn-12rn-30aasg content modelusgin content modelngds content modelcontent modelreemineral recoverybrinebrine study

Experimental Parameters Affecting Stripping of Rare Earth Elements from Loaded Sorptive Media in Simulated Geothermal Brines

May 24, 2016
247.65 kB
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Experimental results from several studies exploring the impact of pH and acid volume on the stripping of rare earth elements (REEs) loaded onto ligand-based media via an active column. The REEs in this experiment were loaded onto the media through exposure to a simulated geother...
Authors
Stull, D. Tusaar Corp.
geothermalmediarare earth elementsmedia strippingphreemineral recoveryadsorptioncolumnelutionexperimentsimulated brinerare earth elementbrine study

SSGF Mineral Major Elements and Lithium Concentration

May 01, 2023
1.38 MB
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Presented are major element and lithium concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is now being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extr...
Authors
Humphreys, J. et al Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
geothermallithiummineralrockssalton sea geothermal fieldbrinelithium isotopteschloritegeologygeochemistryhydrothermalisotope quantificationextractionsalton sealithium valleygeothermal brineimperial countyraw data

Recovery of Rare Earths, Precious Metals and Other Critical Materials from Geothermal Waters with Advanced Sorbent Structures

Sep 30, 2015
1.4 MB
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The work evaluates, develops and demonstrates flexible, scalable mineral extraction technology for geothermal brines based upon solid phase sorbent materials with a specific focus upon rare earth elements (REEs). The selected organic and inorganic sorbent materials demonstrated h...
Authors
Addleman, R. et al Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
geothermalsorbentsnanorare earth elementsreesprecious metalsmineral recoverygreen miningsharkey hot springs water chemistryinorganic sorbent removal efficiencyorganic sorbent removal efficiencyrecovery of rare earths from sorbentssharkey hot springs aqueous chemistryrare earth elementsorbent rare earth element removal efficiencytechnical reportperformancerecyclesconcentrartion

Exploration Gap Assessment (FY13 Update)

Sep 30, 2013
987.34 MB
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This submission contains an update to the previous Exploration Gap Assessment funded in 2012, which identify high potential hydrothermal areas where critical data are needed (gap analysis on exploration data). The uploaded data are contained in two data files for each data catego...
Authors
Esposito, A. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalshapefilegapnrelgap assessmentngdsnational geothermal data systemgeothermal prospectorwell datageologic mapsfault mapsgeochemistry datadata coveragedata gapswestern usdbase fileexplorationmineralraw dataindex filegeophysicalprojection filewellgeologicstructurestructural mapsgeochemistryfaultpaperprocesssgwstanford geothermal workshopgeospatial data

New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Heat Flow

Oct 21, 2015
2.3 MB
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This is an updated and simplified version of the New Mexico heat flow data already on the NGDS that was used for Play Fairway analysis.
Authors
Kelley, S. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
geothermalheat flownew mexiconmheatpfasimplifiedupdateexplorationplay fairway analysisflow

New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Conservative Ion Water Chemistry Data and Chalcedony Geothermometry

Oct 21, 2015
9.57 MB
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Compilation of boron, lithium, bromine, and silica data from wells and springs throughout New Mexico from a wide variety of sources. The chalcedony geothermometry calculation is included in this file.
Authors
Kelley, S. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
geothermalnew mexicosilicaboronbrominelithiumchalcedony geothermometryconservative ionsgeothermometrywater chemistrychemistryconservative ionaqueous chemistrynmpfatemperatureexplorationcharacterizationwaterplay fairway analysis

Chelating Resins for Selective Separation and Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Low Temperature Geothermal Water

Dec 31, 2016
100.34 kB
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Study on the use of organic ligands to extract lanthanides from low temperature geothermal water.
Authors
Callura, J. Carnegie Mellon University
geothermalrare earth elementlanthanideadsorptionmineral revcoveryselective separationlow templow temperaturechelating resinscarnegie mellongeochemistrymineralogybrinechemical propertiesphysical propertiescomposition

SSGF Trace Element Concentrations

Jan 08, 2026
706.57 kB
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Presented are trace element concentrations of minerals from the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF), located in the Imperial Valley, California. With a recent increase in demand for lithium, the area is actively being studied as a source of geothermal brine for lithium extraction. ...
Authors
Kovalick, A. et al University of California Riverside
geothermaltrace elementssalton sea geothermal fieldrocksmineralhydrothermallithium valleygeothermal brineraw dataimperial countyssgfimperial valleyrare earth elementsreecritical mineralsmnznconibrine-rock reactionrock samplesbrine samplesrhyolitic domesdurmid hillsschmitt and hulenca 2-14wellschemistryfluid chemistrygeochemistrysalton sealithium extraction

Training dataset and results for geothermal exploration artificial intelligence, applied to Brady Hot Springs and Desert Peak

Sep 01, 2020
109.94 MB
Publicly accessible
The submission includes the labeled datasets, as ESRI Grid files (.gri, .grd) used for training and classification results for our machine leaning model: brady_som_output.gri, brady_som_output.grd, brady_som_output.* desert_som_output.gri, desert_som_output.grd, desert_som_outpu...
Authors
Moraga, J. et al Colorado School of Mines
geothermalenergygeothermal explorationhydrothermal mineral alterationsland surface temperaturefault densitypsinsarsubsidenceupliftbrady hot springsdesert peaknevadaconvolutional neural networkfallonmachine learningmodelhydrothermalmineraltemperaturerastergeospatial datageotifftraining datatraining dataset

SW New Mexico Play Fairway Analysis: Oil Well Formation Tops

Oct 21, 2015
289.5 kB
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Rock formation top picks from oil wells from southwestern New Mexico from scout cards and other sources. There are differing formation tops interpretations for some wells, so for those wells duplicate formation top data are presented in this file.
Authors
Kelley, S. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
geothermalformation topsoil wellssw nmnew mexicosouthwestern new mexicotop dataoil wellinterpretationgeologicgeologystructuralpfalithologywell datadepthwellmetadatastratigraphyunitsexplorationplay fairway analysischaracterizationformation top
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