Lithium sources in oilfield waters from the Qaidam Basin, Tibetan Plateau: Geochemical and Li isotopic evidence

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 139; p. 104481
• Main Authors: Li, Jiansen, Chen, Fukun, Ling, Zhiyong, Li, Tingwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Li isotope; Lithium resources; Oilfield water; Qaidam Basin; Source and distribution; Li isotope; Source and distribution; Lithium resources; Qaidam Basin; Oilfield water

The widely distributed δ7Li values indicate different sources of Li in the oilfield waters. Even in the same oil-bearing tectonic belt (e.g., Shizigou), there is a high degree of heterogeneity of δ7Li values. The origin of oilfield waters in the Qaidam Basin is restricted by the various genetic type...