Calcite Springs (Yellowstone)
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
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Hydrothermal system of the Yellowstone caldera. Palmer and Sturchio (1990): waters from -9.3 to +4.4 ‰; Norris and Upper Geyser basins, Calcite Springs and Clearwater stay close to fresh rhyolite (-5.2 ‰), Mammoth, Sheepeater and Rainbow near -8 ‰, like altered rhyolite (-9.7 ‰) or sediments outside the caldera. Three springs at 2.6-2.7 mmol/kg B, only one measured for δ11B.
δ11B in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 951
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4.5 ‰ | 1 | thermal water Single analysis (YCS-2 Calcite 2). YCS-2 Calcite 2: 91 °C, pH 7.7, B 2.64 mmol/kg, Cl 5.2 mmol/kg (pH in brackets measured in the laboratory). | Palmer & Sturchio (1990), The boron isotope systematics of the Yellowstone National Park … |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Calcite Springs (Yellowstone), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sources-de-calcite-yellowstone/ (accessed 2026-10-20).
@misc{isofind2026calcitespringsyellowstoneisot,
title = {Calcite Springs (Yellowstone), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sources-de-calcite-yellowstone/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}Updated : 2026-10-20