Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of hydrocarbon seep sediments from the Gulf of Mexico

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 605-619

  Canet, Carles ^a   Prol Ledesma, Rosa María ^a   Escobar Briones, Elva ^a   Mortera Gutiérrez, Carlos ^a   Lozano Santa Cruz, Rufino ^a   Linares, Carlos ^a   Cienfuegos, Edith ^a   Morales Puente, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Barite; Carbonates; Cold seeps; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; SEABED PAVEMENTS; SEAWATER SULFATE REDUCTION; VUG LINING;

BARITE; CARBONATES; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; MICROPOROSITY; MINERALOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PYRITES; QUARTZ; SEEPAGE;

HYDROCARBONS;

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; HYDROCARBON SEEP; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MINERALOGY; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 33746743099     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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