Get Essential, free

Navajo Sandstone aquifer, Hotevilla (well SCH2)

Black Mesa, Arizona, United States

Groundwater

Type
Groundwater

Regional Navajo Sandstone aquifer (14,000 km²), Black Mesa basin: water flows south-east for 100 km from the Shonto recharge area; temperature 14 to 35 °C and pH 7.6 to 9.0 along the flow path, up to 35,000 years of transit. Coordinates of the locality, indicative.

δ30Si in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NBS 28

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−1.42 ‰1
Most downstream point (35,000 years of transit): lower than any identified silicate source.
Georg et al. (2009), Stable silicon isotopes of groundwater, feldspars, and clay coatings…

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Navajo Sandstone aquifer, Hotevilla (well SCH2), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/aquifere-du-gres-navajo-hotevilla-puits-sch2/ (accessed 2026-10-13).

@misc{isofind2026navajosandstoneaquiferhotevil,
  title = {Navajo Sandstone aquifer, Hotevilla (well SCH2), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/aquifere-du-gres-navajo-hotevilla-puits-sch2/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}

Updated : 2026-10-13