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Mississippian (Dinantian) of Ireland and its geothermal potential
Pracht, Markus; Rogers, Russell; McConnell, Brian J.
Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften Band 172 Heft 3 (2021), p. 267 - 292
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publié: Dec 27, 2021
publication en ligne: Sep 9, 2021
manuscrit accepté: Aug 6, 2021
revision du manuscrit reçu: May 11, 2021
révision du manuscrit demandée: Apr 7, 2021
manuscrit reçu: Feb 24, 2021
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Abstract
The Mississippian (Dinantian) rocks of Ireland are a main target for deep geothermal exploration in Ireland. Exploiting their potential as a future energy source is largely dependent on our understanding of their stratigraphy and structure. This article summarises the Lower and Middle Mississippian succession of Ireland incorporating new data from Geological Survey Ireland work in central-western Ireland. It includes a short summary of geothermal potential of the Dinantian basins derived from limited previous exploration and the GeoERA HotLime Project.
Mots-clefs
Ireland • Carboniferous • Mississippian • Dinantian • Tournaisian • Viséan • shelf • Dublin Basin • Shannon Trough • Lough Allen Basin • marine transgression • stratigraphy • HotLime • geothermal energy