GEOCHEMISTRY OF CARBON Dioxide MINERAL WATERS OF THE CHOIGAN NATURAL COMPLEX (northeastern Tuva)
Yu.G. Kopylova1, N.V. Guseva1, K.D. Arakchaa2, A.A. Khvashchevskaya1
1Tomsk Polytechnic University, pr. Lenina 30, Tomsk, 634050, Russia
2Research Institute of Medical and Social Problems and Management of the Tyva Republic, ul. Lenina 48, Kyzyl, 667000, Russia
Keywords: Carbon dioxide waters, chemical composition, water-rock interaction, Choigan, Tuva
Abstract
The abundance of various chemical elements (including trace, rare-earth, and radioactive) in the carbon dioxide mineral waters of the Choigan complex has been investigated. Three groups of waters are recognized according to the geochemical conditions and chemical composition: groundwaters of regional-jointing zone with oxidizing conditions; CO2-enriched groundwaters of regional-jointing zone with oxidizing conditions; and groundwaters of fault zones with reducing conditions. It is shown that water-rock interaction intensified by high temperature and carbon dioxide action is the main process determining the chemical composition of groundwaters.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rgg.2014.10.004
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