Tracking Magmatic Hydrogen Sulfur Circulations Using Electrical Impedance: Complex Electrical Properties of Core Samples at the Krafla Volcano, Iceland
International audience Interaction of H2S escaping from magma and basaltic rocks leads to pyrite mineralization, witnessing active hydrothermal circulation. We study the possibility to track this process using geoelectrical methods. Complex conductivity spectra of 30 core samples from the Krafla vol...
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International audience Interaction of H2S escaping from magma and basaltic rocks leads to pyrite mineralization, witnessing active hydrothermal circulation. We study the possibility to track this process using geoelectrical methods. Complex conductivity spectra of 30 core samples from the Krafla volcano, Iceland, measured in the laboratory, indicate that pyrite can be discriminated from other minerals present in volcanic environments, such as iron oxides and clays. Joint evaluation of the maximum phase angle of electrical impedance and its real part at low frequency is required. The volume of metallic particles (pyrite or iron oxides) can be estimated from the maximum phase angle, but a decrease of the maximum phase angle with increased fluid conductivity or smectite volume is also observed and needs to be considered in the estimation. The laboratory observations can guide interpretation of field observations for estimation of pyrite volume in volcanic environments. Plain Language Summary Hydrogen sulfur is a magmatic gas flowing under volcanoes. Its presence indicates ongoing geothermal activity, a clean and efficient source of energy. Upon exploitation of geothermal energy, this gas is extracted and needs to be reinjected in order to limit the environmental impacts. When hydrogen sulfur flows underground, a mineral forms by chemical transformation of the rock: pyrite. Therefore, pyrite indicates both where geothermal activity is and if hydrogen sulfur has been sequestrated upon reinjection. In order to track pyrite with geoelectrical methods, we study here the electrical signature of 30 natural samples from the Krafla volcano (Iceland): the capacity of the samples to both transfer and store electrical charges (conduction and polarization). Volcanic samples contain other minerals sensitive to electrical stimulation: iron oxides and smectite. Based on mineral quantification of pyrite, smectite, and iron oxides in the 30 samples, as well as on polarization and conduction measurements in a large range of ... |
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Tracking Magmatic Hydrogen Sulfur Circulations Using Electrical Impedance: Complex Electrical Properties of Core Samples at the Krafla Volcano, Iceland |
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Tracking Magmatic Hydrogen Sulfur Circulations Using Electrical Impedance: Complex Electrical Properties of Core Samples at the Krafla Volcano, Iceland |
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-02127430v1 2023-05-15T16:47:46+02:00 Tracking Magmatic Hydrogen Sulfur Circulations Using Electrical Impedance: Complex Electrical Properties of Core Samples at the Krafla Volcano, Iceland Lévy, Léa GIBERT, Benoit Sigmundsson, F. Deldicque, D. Parat, Fleurice Hersir, G.P. Laboratoire de géologie de l'ENS (LGENS) Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Département des Géosciences - ENS Paris École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS Paris) Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-École normale supérieure - Paris (ENS Paris) Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL) Géosciences Montpellier Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université des Antilles (UA) Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 7, Askja, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland University of Iceland Reykjavik Iceland GeoSurvey (ISOR ) 2019-03-18 https://hal.umontpellier.fr/hal-02127430 https://hal.umontpellier.fr/hal-02127430/document https://hal.umontpellier.fr/hal-02127430/file/L-vy_et_al-2019-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research__Solid_Earth.pdf https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016814 en eng HAL CCSD American Geophysical Union info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1029/2018JB016814 hal-02127430 https://hal.umontpellier.fr/hal-02127430 https://hal.umontpellier.fr/hal-02127430/document https://hal.umontpellier.fr/hal-02127430/file/L-vy_et_al-2019-Journal_of_Geophysical_Research__Solid_Earth.pdf doi:10.1029/2018JB016814 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 2169-9313 EISSN: 2169-9356 Journal of Geophysical Research : Solid Earth https://hal.umontpellier.fr/hal-02127430 Journal of Geophysical Research : Solid Earth, American Geophysical Union, 2019, 124 (3), pp.2492-2509. ⟨10.1029/2018JB016814⟩ hydrogen sulfur iron oxides electrical impedance pyrite smectite hydrothermal systems [SDU.STU.GP]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Geophysics [physics.geo-ph] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2019 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016814 2021-11-21T01:29:58Z International audience Interaction of H2S escaping from magma and basaltic rocks leads to pyrite mineralization, witnessing active hydrothermal circulation. We study the possibility to track this process using geoelectrical methods. Complex conductivity spectra of 30 core samples from the Krafla volcano, Iceland, measured in the laboratory, indicate that pyrite can be discriminated from other minerals present in volcanic environments, such as iron oxides and clays. Joint evaluation of the maximum phase angle of electrical impedance and its real part at low frequency is required. The volume of metallic particles (pyrite or iron oxides) can be estimated from the maximum phase angle, but a decrease of the maximum phase angle with increased fluid conductivity or smectite volume is also observed and needs to be considered in the estimation. The laboratory observations can guide interpretation of field observations for estimation of pyrite volume in volcanic environments. Plain Language Summary Hydrogen sulfur is a magmatic gas flowing under volcanoes. Its presence indicates ongoing geothermal activity, a clean and efficient source of energy. Upon exploitation of geothermal energy, this gas is extracted and needs to be reinjected in order to limit the environmental impacts. When hydrogen sulfur flows underground, a mineral forms by chemical transformation of the rock: pyrite. Therefore, pyrite indicates both where geothermal activity is and if hydrogen sulfur has been sequestrated upon reinjection. In order to track pyrite with geoelectrical methods, we study here the electrical signature of 30 natural samples from the Krafla volcano (Iceland): the capacity of the samples to both transfer and store electrical charges (conduction and polarization). Volcanic samples contain other minerals sensitive to electrical stimulation: iron oxides and smectite. Based on mineral quantification of pyrite, smectite, and iron oxides in the 30 samples, as well as on polarization and conduction measurements in a large range of ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Krafla ENVELOPE(-16.747,-16.747,65.713,65.713) Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 124 3 2492 2509 |