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Table 4 Geothermal system classes for prospective areas in Madagascar

From: Classification of geothermal systems in Madagascar

Region

North

Central

West

Area

Ambilobe

Ambanja

Itasy

Antsirabe

Miandrivazo

Morondava

Geological environment and heat source

Graben border-fault

Shallow Moho

Graben

Shallow Moho and fossil magma chamber

Volcanic

Shallow Moho and fossil magma chamber

Graben border-fault

Shallow Moho

Sedimentary

Shallow Moho

Physical state of the mobile fluid phase

                                                                                                                  Liquid-dominated

Fluid enthalpy

                                                                                                           Moderate

Low

Class

Graben border-fault liquid-dominated moderate-temperature

Fossil-magmatic liquid-dominated moderate-temperature

Graben bounder-fault liquid-dominated moderate-temperature

Sedimentary liquid-dominated low-temperature