Active thermal springs of the eastern Puna (Tuzgle, Baños de Pompeya, Baños Incachule, Puente del Diablo, Luracatao)
Argentine Puna (Salta, Jujuy, Catamarca), Argentina
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Active Puna thermal springs tied to volcanism: fluids heated up to 160 °C at depth, 30 to 60 °C at the vent, deposits mostly travertine and halite (Kasemann et al., 2004). Fluids with 26 to 230 mg/L B, pH 8.1 to 8.7. Coordinates not published (map only).
δ11B in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 951
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −12.8 ± 1.8 ‰ | −15.3 / −10.4 ‰ | 5 | thermal water (dissolved boron) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 5 analyses, -15.3 to -10.4 (Tuzgle -13.2; Baños de Pompeya -12.1; Baños Incachule -15.3; Puente del Diablo -13.1; Luracatao -10.4). 41, 56, 26, 138 and 230 mg/L B. | Kasemann et al. (2004), Boron isotope composition of geothermal fluids and borate mineral… |
| −9.3 ± 6.2 ‰ | −16.4 / −5.2 ‰ | 3 | thermal-spring halite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 analyses, -16.4 to -5.2 (Baños Incachule -16.4; Puente del Diablo -5.2; Luracatao -6.2). B of 0.5 %, 1 % and 12 % by mass according to the table. | Kasemann et al. (2004), Boron isotope composition of geothermal fluids and borate mineral… |
Deposits of the same type
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Active thermal springs of the eastern Puna (Tuzgle, Baños de Pompeya, Baños Incachule, Puente del Diablo, Luracatao), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sources-thermales-actives-de-la-puna-orientale-tuzgle-banos-de-pompeya-banos-incachule-puente-del-diablo-luracatao/ (accessed 2026-10-19).
@misc{isofind2026activethermalspringsoftheeast,
title = {Active thermal springs of the eastern Puna (Tuzgle, Baños de Pompeya, Baños Incachule, Puente del Diablo, Luracatao), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sources-thermales-actives-de-la-puna-orientale-tuzgle-banos-de-pompeya-banos-incachule-puente-del-diablo-luracatao/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}Updated : 2026-10-19