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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Source https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.785882
Author Lein, Alla Yu
Given Name Alla Yu
Family Name Lein
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Peresypkin, Valery I
Simoneit, Bernd R T
Source Creation 2003
Publication Year 2003
Resource Type application/zip - filename: Lein_2003
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Name: Chemistry

Name: Lithosphere

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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 .