 | Rodgers, K. A., Greatrex, R., Hyland, M., Simmons, S. F., Browne, P. R. L. (2002) A modern, evaporitic occurrence of teruggite, Ca4MgB12As2O28.18H2O, and nobleite, CaB6O10.4H2O, from the El Tatio geothermal field, Antofagasta Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 66 (2) 253-259 doi:10.1180/0026461026620026 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 18H2O, and nobleite, CaB6O10.4H2O, from the El Tatio geothermal field, Antofagasta Province, Chile K. A. RODGERS1...Auckland, Private Bag 92019 Auckland, New Zealand 3 Geothermal Institute, University of Auckland, Private Bag...occurring in the high-temperature El Tatio geothermal field of Chile. Other minerals present include halite...mm), brittle, cratered surface to the deposit, nobleite, ulexite and opal-A, with possible traces of illite-smectite...none of the minerals associated with teruggite at El Tatio has been reported from other occurrences of this |  | Garcia-Valles, M., Fernandez-Turiel, J.L., Gimeno-Torrente, D., Saavedra-Alonso, J., Martinez-Manent, S . (2008) Mineralogical characterization of silica sinters from the El Tatio geothermal field, Chile. American Mineralogist, 93 (8) 1373-1383 doi:10.2138/am.2008.2583 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | characterization of silica sinters from the El Tatio geothermal field, Chile M. Garcia-Valles,1,* J.L. Fernandez-Turiel...alkali chloride waters in the El Tatio geothermal field in northern Chile (22°20'S, 68°01'W), have been...microstructures and microtextures in sinters from geothermal fields are evident around the world (Inagaki...: Silica sinters from El Tatio Figure 1. Location of El Tatio geothermal field (based on Lahsen and Trujillo...nature of the main silica phases constituting the geothermal sinters makes X-ray diffraction (XRD) insufficient |  | Fernandez-Turiel, J.L., Garcia-Valles, M., Gimeno-Torrente, D., Saavedra-Alonso, J., Martinez-Manent, S. (2005) The hot spring and geyser sinters of El Tatio, Northern Chile. Sedimentary Geology, 180 (3) 125-147 doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.07.005 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | The hot spring and geyser sinters of El Tatio, Northern Chile J.L. Fernandez-Turiel a,*, M. Garcia-Valles...siliceous sinter deposits of El Tatio geothermal field in northern Chile have been examined petrographically...water temperature = 70–86 8C (boiling point at El Tatio: 4200 m a.s.l.); coarse laminated sinter macrostructure...and diatoms (e.g., Synedra sp.) are abundant. El Tatio is a natural laboratory of great interest because...Keywords: Sinter; Opal; Cyanobacteria; Diatom; Geothermal system; Chile * Corresponding author. E-mail address: |
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