Biogenic fabrics in seep carbonates from an active gas vent site in Green Canyon Block 238, Gulf of Mexico

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 313-320

  Fu Chen, Duo ^a   Liu, Qian ^a   Zhang, Zhengwei ^b   Cathles III, Lawrence M ^c   Roberts, Harry H ^d  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogenic fabric; Gulf of Mexico; Methane oxidizing archaea; Seep carbonate; Sulphate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC FABRICS; METHANE OXIDIZING ARCHAEA; SEEP CARBONATE; SULPHATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

CALCITE; METHANE; MICROCRYSTALS; OXIDATION; PYRITES; SEEPAGE;

CARBONATES;

BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CALCITE; CARBONATE; GAS SEEPAGE; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; METHANE; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; PETROFABRIC; PYRITE; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GREEN CANYON; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 34347376349     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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