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NW-SE Pliocene-Quaternary extension in the Apan-Acoculco region, eastern Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
(Elservier, 2018)
The Apan-Acoculco area is located in the eastern portion of the Mexico basin and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The area is transected by right-stepping variably dipping NE-SW normal faults. The Apan-Tlaloc Fault System ...
The Los Humeros (Mexico) geothermal field model deduced from new geophysical and geological data
(Elservier, 2018)
The Los Humeros volcanic complex, a 21 × 15 km diameter caldera edifice nesting volcanic domes and a complex faulting structure, is located at the eastern edge of the Trans-mexican volcanic belt (TMVB). It is a young edifice ...
Soil degassing at the Los Humeros geothermal field (Mexico)
(Elservier, 2018)
The Los Humeros geothermal field is the third most important producer of geothermal electricity (70 MW) in Mexico. Geothermal fluids are hosted in fractured andesitic lavas and mostly consist of high enthalpy steam with ...
Reappraisal of Los Humeros Volcanic Complex by New U/Th Zircon and 40Ar/39Ar Dating: Implications for Greater Geothermal Potential
(Wiley Online Library, 2018)
Longevity and size of magmatic systems are fundamental factors for assessing the potential of a geothermal field. At Los Humeros volcanic complex (LHVC), the first caldera‐forming event was reported at 460 ± 40 ka. New ...
New method for initial composition determination of crystallized silicate melt inclusions
(Elservier, 2018)
Silicate melt inclusions (SMI) trapped in minerals and carried up to the surface by volcanism are routinely studied in order to determine the pre-eruptive volatile budgets of volcanic systems. The volatile contents of SMI ...
Unraveling the dynamics of magmatic CO2 degassing at Mammoth Mountain, California
(Elservier, 2018)
The accumulation of magmatic CO2 beneath low-permeability barriers may lead to the formation of CO2-rich gas reservoirs within volcanic systems. Such accumulation is often evidenced by high surface CO2 emissions that ...
Heat flow map and geothermal resources in Mexico
(Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2018)
Heat flow maps are a powerful tool for regional exploration of geothermal resources. Mexico is one of the main producers of geothermal energy and the search for undiscovered resources at a regional level should be based ...
The Acoculco Caldera Complex magmas: Genesis, evolution and relation with the Acoculco geothermal system
(Elservier, 2018)
The Acoculco Caldera Complex (ACC) is located in the eastern part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, México. The ACC was formed 2.7 Ma, and since then, volcanic activity has persisted until 0.06 Ma, through the emission ...
Eruptive chronology and tectonic context of the late Pleistocene Tres Vírgenes volcanic complex, Baja California Sur (México)
(Elservier, 2018)
Based on a detailed geological map and stratigraphy aided by new 230Th/238U and 206P/238U age determinations we established the eruptive chronology of the Tres Vírgenes Volcanic Complex (TVVC). The complex consists of three ...
Evidence of a shallow magma reservoir below Los Humeros volcanic complex: Insights from the geochemistry of silicate melt inclusions
(Elservier, 2018)
Los Humeros volcanic complex (Eastern Trans Mexican Volcanic belt) is one of the three most important geothermal fields in Mexico and is currently producing electricity (ca. 90 MW). It is therefore pertinent to constrain ...