Determination of the sources and circulation paths of thermal fluids: the Abano region,northern Italy |
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| Authors: | D Norton C Panichi |
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| Institution: | Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, U.S.A.;CNR, Istituto Internazionale per le Ricerche Geotermiche, Pisa, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Water samples from natural springs and artesian wells in the Abano region of northern Italy are characterized by anomalous temperatures and compositions. Concentrations of major components and oxygen isotopes in samples of these fluids have been interpreted in the context of the regional geologic environment, circulation of groundwaters, and reactions between rocks and circulating groundwaters. These considerations define sourceregions and pathlines of the groundwaters.Circulation of fluids in the Abano region is interpreted to be the result of meteoric water infiltration into outcrops of Permian and Mesozoic aquifers in the pre-Alps, which lie north of the Abano region. These aquifers have southerly dips and, therefore, extend under the Abano region at depths between 0.5 and 2.5 km. This aquifer geometry is conducive to forced convection both of aqueous ions derived from the evaporate, limestone and dolomite bearing formations, and of thermal energy along flow paths which extend from the outcrops in the sourceregions to depths of 2 km below the Abano region and upward along high angle faults to thermal springs. Local variation in compositions of water samples is consistent with the mixing of local meteoric waters and formation fluids that were ultimately derived from Alpine sources. |
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