Abstract
The Eureka Lilly fault zone provides an impermeable barrier for groundwater flow in the East Tintic mining district. The fault zone separates two distinct groundwaters that have different temperatures, compositions, and potentiometric surfaces. The damage zone of the fault is an extensive network of interconnected open fractures and fault intersections that provide conduits for groundwater flow in otherwise impermeable units. The fault core breccia has been re-cemented and mineralized, which eliminates porosity in the rock by creating a thick impermeable zone, which has compartmentalized groundwaters across the fault zone. The compartmentalization of groundwater shows that fault zone variability (from strain partitioning and multiple deformation episodes) make traditional basin flow concepts inaccurate and difficult to apply in this area.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Geological Sciences
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Hamaker, Sandra Myrtle Conrad, "Relationship Between Fault Zone Architecture and Groundwater Compartmentalization in the East Tintic Mining District, Utah" (2005). Theses and Dissertations. 708.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/708
Date Submitted
2005-11-16
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd1089
Keywords
fault zone, compartmentalization, East Tintic, Geology, Hydrology, groundwater, fracture
Language
English