The geothermal resources of the Republic of Djibouti - II: Geochemical study of the Lake Abhe geothermal field

摘要

The Lake Abhe Geothermal Field is located in the South-Western region of the Republic of Djibouti, on the border with Ethiopia. The Lake Abhe geothermal system occurs within a rift basin filled with Pliocene-Quaternary volcanic (mainly basalt) and lacustrine sediments. The thermal water in Lake Abhe geothermal field discharges as hot springs at the bottom of hydrothermal carbonate chimneys distributed along the main faults.