Magnetic methods are widely used in geothermal exploration, often together with gravity

measurements and seismic refraction, while mapping geological structures. Magnetization of rocks have
two types:

• Induced magnetization Mi, which has the same direction as the nowadays earth's field; and
• Permanent magnetization Mp, which often predominates in igneous rocks and depends upon their
properties and history.
A magnetic anomaly is a local or regional disturbance caused by a change in the magnetization. It is
characterized by the direction and magnitude of the effective magnetization and the shape, position,
properties and history of the anomalous body. The magnetic field strength is usually presented in γ
(gamma) or nT (nanotesla). Magnetometers are fairly simple equipment and easy to use.
In geothermal exploration, magnetic measurements generally aim mainly at locating hidden intrusive
and possibly estimating their depth, or at tracing individual buried dykes and faults. They may also
aim at finding areas of reduced magnetization due to thermal activity. The measurements for local
structures such as individual faults or dykes are done on the ground by regular measurements along
parallel profiles or in a grid . Measurements aimed at larger anomalies such as mapping of
deeper intrusions or outlining sedimentary basins are done through aeromagnetic surveys, where the
height and spacing of the profiles relies on the preferred data density.

The acquisition data take place in Mount Rajabasa, Lampung. It acquired using a Flux-Gate
Magnetometer where it obtain 135 magnetic measurements, includes station coordinates, magnetometer
readings (total strength) and Diurnal variations.
But, the magnetic measurements still contain “noises”, which is normal geomagnetic field. To remove
noises from the data, we use GEOMAG (program) to compute based on International Geomagnetic
Reference Field (IGRF) as the benchmark.
Making the contours map of magnetic anomaly is the next step when we’ve cleared the noises. “Reduced
to the pole” method was used in this step.

No paleomagnetism measurement of rock from Mt. Rajabasa were available, because the formation of the
rocks composed by Miosen and Pleistosen lava flows and pyroclastics (young age and quick cooling).
Then, there is a three dimensional modeling method. It is a method which consists between inverting
gravity and pseudogravity. From the model we can coclude that the blue one is the permeable area and the
red one is the impermeable area. Then the area which contain negative magnetic anomalies can be
interpreted as the demagnetized geothermal reservoir because of how high the temperature it is and the
water inside it. Then the positive anomalies are the area that unaffected by hydrothermal alteration. So
now we know how the geothermal system built and the method to search the geothermal reservoir.