Featrues of minera/hot springs associated with calcareous depositions

Abstract

Water chemistry and mineral occurrences in mineral/hot springs associated with calcareous depositions were investigated. The waters have high Na and Cl concentrations, and depositions are composed mainly of Fe-bearing oxyhydroxide, calcite and aragonite. The result of this study might be available for CO2 capture and storage as a natural analogue, and provide useful information for carbonate scaling issues in hot springs and geothermal exploitation.