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Table 5 Estimated heat reserves (J/y) for each granitoid
From: Radiogenic heat production in granitoids from the Sierras de Córdoba, Argentina
Granitoid | Magmatic event | Erosion level+ | Area (km2) | Measured thickness (km) | Estimated thickness* (km) | Reservoir volume (km3) | Mean QA (μJ/g/y) | Heat reservoir (J/y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB | Achalian | Top | 2474.00 | 13.00? | 9.79 | 24,225.08 | 386.97 | 2.51E + 16 |
AB1 | Achalian | Top | 2474.00 | 13.00? | 9.79 | 24,225.08 | 46.04 | 2.99E + 15 |
CMP | Carboniferous | Top? | 94.25 | 3.00 | 2.66 | 282.74 | 55.00 | 4.16E + 13 |
CAB | Achalian | Middle | 421.17 | – | 2.42 | 1020.25 | 44.14 | 1.21E + 14 |
CAB2 | Achalian | Middle | 44.18 | – | 1.00 | 44.40 | 31.19 | 3.71E + 12 |
CAB3 | Achalian | Middle | 339.53 | – | 2.13 | 722.73 | 63.56 | 1.23E + 14 |
IGG | Achalian | Top | 196.35 | – | 3.62 | 710.88 | 28.41 | 5.41E + 13 |
LoPP | Achalian | Top? | 2.95 | – | 1.04 | 3.06 | 40.94 | 3.36E + 11 |
SP | Carboniferous | Top | 23.25 | – | 1.99 | 46.35 | 44.11 | 5.72E + 12 |
LPP | Famatinian | Middle? | 21.99 | – | 1.04 | 22.97 | 14.38 | 8.84E + 11 |
GP | Famatinian | Middle? | 39.27 | – | 1.19 | 46.90 | 8.04 | 1.01E + 12 |
LFP | Famatinian | Middle? | 18.85 | – | 0.88 | 16.57 | 5.15 | 2.28E + 11 |
SAP | Famatinian | Middle | 1.96 | – | 0.52 | 1.02 | 3.10 | 8.47E + 09 |
Calmayo | Famatinian | Middle | 8.58 | 0.80 | 0.71 | – | – | – |
El Hongo | Famatinian | Middle | 10.8 | 0.8 | 0.69 | – | – | – |
La Yeya Sur | Achalian | Middle | 4.12 | 0.5–1.0 | 0.64 | – | – | – |