TY - GEN
T1 - The geochemistry of calcium chloride brines in the oleniok cryoartesian basin (Siberian platform)
AU - Alexeev, S. V.
AU - Alexeeva, L. P.
AU - Shvartsev, S. L.
AU - Trifonov, N. S.
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - This article presents results of the physicochemical simulation of the water-rock system equilibrium and discusses a saturation degree of calcium chloride brines in the Oleniok cryoartesian basin. The analyses show that the chloride brines with salinity of 54–57 g/L are in the equilibrium (or quasi-equilibrium) state relative to the main sedimentary rock-forming minerals, but the strong brines (salinity above 300 g/L) are undersaturated relative to these minerals (calcite, dolomite, magnesite, strontianite, anhydrite, celestite, halite and sylvite). The non-equilibrium state of the water–rock system is due to brines dilution during the evolution of the cryolithozone in the Oleniok basin in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. An additional water amount to reduce the brine salinity was generated during the ice transformation to the liquid phase due to ability of the brines to cause ice melting at negative temperatures and the high ice content in the ice-rich permafrost. The ice–brine interaction leads to dilution of concentrated solutions.
AB - This article presents results of the physicochemical simulation of the water-rock system equilibrium and discusses a saturation degree of calcium chloride brines in the Oleniok cryoartesian basin. The analyses show that the chloride brines with salinity of 54–57 g/L are in the equilibrium (or quasi-equilibrium) state relative to the main sedimentary rock-forming minerals, but the strong brines (salinity above 300 g/L) are undersaturated relative to these minerals (calcite, dolomite, magnesite, strontianite, anhydrite, celestite, halite and sylvite). The non-equilibrium state of the water–rock system is due to brines dilution during the evolution of the cryolithozone in the Oleniok basin in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. An additional water amount to reduce the brine salinity was generated during the ice transformation to the liquid phase due to ability of the brines to cause ice melting at negative temperatures and the high ice content in the ice-rich permafrost. The ice–brine interaction leads to dilution of concentrated solutions.
KW - Chloride calcium brines
KW - Cryolithozone
KW - Groundwater
KW - Phisico-chemical simulation
KW - Saturation degree
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U2 - 10.5593/sgem2017/12/S02.114
DO - 10.5593/sgem2017/12/S02.114
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85032511347
SN - 9786197408263
T3 - International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM
SP - 899
EP - 904
BT - Education and Accreditation in Geosciences; Environmental Legislation, Multilateral Relations And Funding Opportunities
PB - International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference
T2 - 17th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geoconference, SGEM 2017
Y2 - 29 June 2017 through 5 July 2017
ER -