Hydrocarbons in hydrothermal sulfides from the Rainbow Hydrothermal Field

doi:doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.785882

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Hydrocarbons in hydrothermal sulfides from the Rainbow Hydrothermal Field

The Rainbow Hydrothermal Field (36°N, Mid-Atlantic Ridge) is one of three presently known fields related to serpentinization of ultramafic rocks accompanied by formation of hydrogen- and methane rich solutions. Gas chromatographic and molecular gas chromatographic - mass spectrometric investigations of sulfide ores and sediments from this field confirmed predominantly biological nature of bitumoids related to high-temperature transformation of biomass of the hydrothermal biological community. At the same time ores of the Rainbow field contain significant amounts of compounds that are not directly related to biogenic synthesis. This fact suggests possibility of abiogenic synthesis of methane and even complex hydrocarbons during serpentinization of ultramafic rocks.

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Lein, Alla Yu, Peresypkin, Valery I, Simoneit, Bernd R T (2003). Dataset: Hydrocarbons in hydrothermal sulfides from the Rainbow Hydrothermal Field. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.785882

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Imported on	November 30, 2024
Last update	November 30, 2024
License	CC-BY-3.0
Source	https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.785882
Author	Lein, Alla Yu
Given Name	Alla Yu
Family Name	Lein
More Authors	Peresypkin, Valery I Simoneit, Bernd R T
Source Creation	2003
Publication Year	2003
Resource Type	application/zip - filename: Lein_2003
Subject Areas	Name: Chemistry Name: Lithosphere
Related Identifiers	Title: Origin of Hydrocarbons in Hydrothermal Sulfide Ores in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025525818526 Type: DOI Relation: IsSupplementTo Year: 2003 Source: Lithology and Mineral Resources Authors: Lein Alla Yu , Peresypkin Valery I , Simoneit Bernd R T .