Liquiñe geothermal area

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The Liquiñe geothermal area is a high-temperature geothermal field in southern Chile associated with volcanic and tectonic activity along the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geothermal area
geothermal field
associatedWith Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone NERFINISHED
tectonic activity
volcanic activity
belongsTo Chilean Andes NERFINISHED
controlledBy fault permeability along the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone
country Chile
energyResourceType geothermal energy
explorationStatus explored but not extensively developed
fluidType hydrothermal fluids
geologicalProcess subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate
geologicalSetting Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone NERFINISHED
governedBy Chilean geothermal legislation
hasEconomicPotential renewable energy development
hasFeature fumaroles
geothermal reservoirs
hot springs
hydrothermal alteration zones
hasResearchActivity geochemical studies
geological surveys
geophysical surveys
heatSource magmatic intrusions
subduction-related magmatism
hostRock intrusive rocks
volcanic rocks
hydrothermalManifestations steaming ground
surface thermal springs
isExampleOf arc-related geothermal system
fault-controlled geothermal system
locatedIn Liquiñe River valley NERFINISHED
Los Ríos Region NERFINISHED
southern Chile
locatedNear Liquiñe NERFINISHED
locatedOn Andes NERFINISHED
Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone NERFINISHED
nearbyFeature Andean volcanic centers
Liquiñe River NERFINISHED
partOf Southern Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED
potentialUse direct-use geothermal applications
geothermal power generation
primaryUse geothermal energy exploration
regionType volcanic-tectonic geothermal system
relatedTo Andean geothermal systems
Chilean geothermal resources
resourceType high-enthalpy geothermal resource
tectonicEnvironment intra-arc strike-slip fault zone
temperatureClassification high-temperature geothermal field

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Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone near Liquiñe geothermal area