PT Journal
AU Love, AJ
   Shand, P
   Karlstrom, K
   Crossey, L
   Rousseau-Gueutin, P
   Priestley, S
   Wholing, D
   Fulton, S
   Keppel, M
TI Geochemistry and Travertine Dating Provide New Insights into the Hydrogeology of the Great Artesian Basin, South Australia
SO Procedia Earth and Planetary Science
PY 2013
BP 521
EP 524
VL 7
DE GAB springs; Great Artesian Basin; Helium isotope data; Uranium series dating
AB While of great national and societal significance, and importance in its own right, the Great Artesian Basin of Australia is an iconic example of a continental scale artesian groundwater system. New geochemical, hydrological, and neo-tectonic data suggests that existing models that involve recharge in eastern Australia, relatively simple flowpaths and discharge in springs in the western margin require modification. New geochemical data indicate a small volume flux of deeply derived (endogenic) fluids mixing into the aquifer system at a continental scale. Neo- tectonic data indicates active tectonism today that provides a fluid pathway through faults for the deeply sourced endogenic fluids to discharge in GAB travertine depositing springs.
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