Methanogenic calcite, 13C-depleted bivalve shells, and gas hydrate from a mud volcano offshore southern California

Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-112

  Hein, James R ^a   Normark, William R ^a   McIntyre, Brandie R ^a   Lorenson, Thomas D ^a   Powell II, Charles L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

13C depleted bivalve shells; California margin basin; Cold seep; Methane hydrate; Mud volcano

Indexed keywords

COLD SEEP; METHANE HYDRATE; METHANOGENIC CALCITE; MUD VOLCANO;

CALCITE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ISOTOPES; METHANE; SEDIMENTS; VOLCANOES;

GEOLOGY;

CALCITE; CARBON ISOTOPE; COLD SEEP; GAS HYDRATE; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MUD VOLCANO;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 32244437241     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G22098.1     Document Type: Article

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