Rare Earth and Major Elements Geochemistry of Geothermal Waters from Mutnovsky Volcano, Kamchatka

The behaviour of major ions and rare earth elements (REE) was studied in the hot springs of the volcano Mutnovsky (Kamchatka). We found that the concentration of REE depended on the geochemical type of water, with maximum content of REE being in Ca-SO4 waters. Overall, this study shows that the pH has a significant impact on the content and fractionation of REE.