Isotopic geochemistry of the Saratoga springs: Implications for the origin of solutes and source of carbon dioxide

Research Article| March 01, 2004 Isotopic geochemistry of the Saratoga springs: Implications for the origin of solutes and source of carbon dioxide Donald I. Siegel; Donald I. Siegel 1 Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Keri A. Lesniak; Keri A. Lesniak 1 Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Martin Stute; Martin Stute 2Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, USA, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York 10964, USA Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Shaun Frape Shaun Frape 3Department of Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Donald I. Siegel 1 Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA Keri A. Lesniak 1 Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244, USA Martin Stute 2Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, USA, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York 10964, USA Shaun Frape 3Department of Earth Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 08 Oct 2003 Revision Received: 30 Oct 2003 Accepted: 07 Nov 2003 First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2004) 32 (3): 257–260. https://doi.org/10.1130/G20094.1 Article history Received: 08 Oct 2003 Revision Received: 30 Oct 2003 Accepted: 07 Nov 2003 First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Donald I. Siegel, Keri A. Lesniak, Martin Stute, Shaun Frape; Isotopic geochemistry of the Saratoga springs: Implications for the origin of solutes and source of carbon dioxide. Geology 2004;; 32 (3): 257–260. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G20094.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract We report the results of an isotopic study designed to determine the source of solutes and carbon dioxide in the famed Saratoga Springs (New York) mineral waters. These waters have thousands of milligrams per liter total dissolved solid concentrations and are highly charged with carbon dioxide gas. The spring waters are cold (∼12 °C) and there is no local, deep-seated thermal anomaly. They emerge through thick shale caprock along the surface expression of normal faults. The δ13C (−5.8‰ to +0.8‰ Vienna Peedee belemnite) of the dissolved inorganic carbon and elevated 3He/4He ratios suggest that the source of the CO2 is the mantle or an ancient deep crystallized igneous melt. The stable isotopic content of the spring waters defines a mixing line between modern local meteoric waters (δ ∼ 70‰) and a component with heavier δD but similar δ18O values. This trend and that of 87Sr/86Sr of dissolved strontium versus 1/Sr are consistent with the hypothesis that Canadian Shield–type brines contribute salinity to the springs. These brines plausibly migrate from the Adirondack Mountains to the topographically low McGregor fault system in the Hudson River lowlands, where the Saratoga springs discharge. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.