Industrial brines of the Khoreyver depression of the Pech ora plate

We studied areal distribution of the Khoreyver depression and strontium and lithium-rich iodine-bromine and iodine-boron industrial brines in the hydrogeological section. We presented the potential of the territory for practical use of industrial sodium chloride and calcium-sodium underground brines in the maps of distribution of bromine, iodine, boron and strontium-lithium iodinebromine and iodine-boric industrial brines within three Paleozoic calcareous aquifers (O2–S–D1; D3–C1; C–P1). Separate areas with lithium-strontium iodine - bromine and iodine-boric standard quality brines are designated.

ISOTOPES OF URAN AND RADIUM IN UNDERGROUND BRINES OF SIBERIAN PLATE

Activities of natural radionuclides 226Ra, 238U in underground brines of Cambrian sedimentary sequence in area of “Udachnaya” kimberlite pipe (Siberian plate) are considered. Activity of radium increases with the degree of the metamorphization of the underground brines. The work is done with the help of high-resolution semiconductor gamma-spectroscopy on state assignment of IGM SB RAS and on the project No. 18-45-140020 «Features of nuclear technogenesis by the example of the object of the peaceful underground nuclear explosion «Crystal» supported by the Russian foundation for basic research.

The Hydrochemical Characteristics of Underground Brine along the South of Laizhou Bay

Using statistical methods,the hydrochemical characteristics of underground brine was studied in the littoral plain along the south of Laizhou Bay. The results demonstrate that: the main chemistry types of underground brine is Na-Cl and Na-Mg-Cl,and its hydrochemical characteristics consist well with seawater; the coefficients namely rNa/rCl、k/br、rMg/rCa, indicate the underground brines, with greater concentration and weaker metamorphism, originated from seawater.

Solubility phenomena studies concerning brines in China

Solubility equilibria are relevant to many aspects of chemistry and chemical engineering. Studies on solubility phenomena are of importance in understanding chemistry and in the development of chemical technology. Solubility equilibria are especially useful for geochemists investigating the formation and evolution of natural salt deposits. China possesses an enormous variety of such resources, including salt lakes, underground brines, oilfield brines, and natural soda and borate deposits, etc. With the ongoing economic development of China, the exploitation and comprehensive utilization of these kinds of mineral resources are making great progress. Although much research on aqueous salt systems has been published, solubility equilibria studies have long been an active research field in China. This paper presents a review of solubility research on salt/water systems, encompassing more than 200 papers from Chinese researchers.

Fluid inclusions in thenardite from northern Mali: experimental stretching and microthermometric investigations

Large thenardite crystals have been sampled at New Agorgott, in the Taoudenni area of northern Mali. They are still in equilibrium with a pressurized NaCl saturated brine capped by a halite layer. Clays located about 1 m above the thenardite occurrence have been dated at 6760 y.BP. The crystals contain numerous, large, brine and solid inclusions. Microcryscopic studies show that the fluids can be explained by the addition of MgCl2 to the Na2SO4-NaCl-H2O system (eutectic temperature: −31 to −35°C; possible bloedite Na2Mg(SO4)2.4H2O formed after freezing). The homogenization temperatures of primary fluid inclusions are in the range 28 to 50°C. In order to understand the significance of the highest Th values, overheating experiments under 1 bar pressure were performed at different heating rates up to 170°C. The results are as follows:(i)When the temperature of stretching (TOh) is higher than about 10°C, overheating is recorded and fossilized (identical Th after some hours, several days or 8 months storage at 5°C).(ii)The lowest Th values (28°C) are probably near the formation temperature of thenardite; the highest ones reflect stretching under present desert conditions.(iii)With TOh lower than about 60°C, a fair correlation is observed between Th and TOh.Finally, taking into account recent natural overheating, the fluid inclusion data are compatible with the formation of thenardite from underground brines later than the beginning of desert conditions in the Taoudenni area (i.e. about 3000 y.BP).