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Hydrogeochemical characteristics and genetic implications of Edipsos thermal springs, north Euboea, Greece

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Central European Journal of Geosciences

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Edipsos area, situated in northern Euboea, has been well known since ancient times for the existence of thermal springs. In order to assess the hydrogeochemical conditions, thermal and cold water samples were collected and analyzed by ICP method for major and trace elements. The results revealed the direct impact of seawater, a process which is strongly related to the major tectonic structures of the area. Seawater impact was confirmed by the Cl/Br and Na/Cl ionic ratios, as well as from statistical processing and graphical interpretation of the analytical results, which classified the sampled waters into three groups (two for cold waters and one for the thermal ones). Trace element ranges for thermal waters are: As (44–84 ppb), Pb (23–154 ppb), Ag (1–2 ppb), Mn (31–680 ppb), Cu (61–97 ppb), Cs (66–244 ppb), Se (0–76 ppb), Li (732–3269 ppb), Fe (0–1126 ppb), Sr (14000–34100 ppb), B (4300–9600 ppb).

Compared with the chemical composition of other thermal springs from the Hellenic Volcanic Arc, Edipsos thermal waters are enriched in Ca2+, Na+, Cl−, SO4 2−, Li, B and K+, reflecting the influence from seawater. Cold waters are free of heavy metals compared with other natural waters and are characterized by good quality based on the major element chemistry. Finally, several geothermometers were applied in order to assess the reservoir temperatures, but none of them appear to be applicable, mainly due to the impact of seawater on the initial hydrogeochemistry of the geothermal fluids.

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    Akindynos Kelepertsis, Evangelos Tziritis, Eustratios Kelepertzis, Giorgos Leontakianakos & Kostas Pallas

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Kelepertsis, A., Tziritis, E., Kelepertzis, E. et al. Hydrogeochemical characteristics and genetic implications of Edipsos thermal springs, north Euboea, Greece. Cent. Eur. J. Geosci. 1, 241–250 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2478/v10085-009-0019-2

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