Authigenic carbonates from methane seeps of the northern Congo fan: Microbial formation mechanism

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 748-756

  Feng, Dong ^a   Chen, Duofu ^a   Peckmann, Jörn ^b   Bohrmann, Gerhard ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Congo fan; Isotopes; Methane; Rare earth elements; Seep; Seepage rate; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; AUTHIGENIC CARBONATES; CARBON SOURCE; CONGO FAN; DEEP SEA FAN; FORMATION MECHANISM; MATRIX; METEOR CRUISE; METHANE SEEP; REE PATTERN; SEEP; SEEPAGE RATE; TOTAL CONTENT; WATER DEPTH;

ABSTRACTING; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CARBONATE MINERALS; CARBONATION; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; HYDRATION; ISOTOPES; METHANE; RARE EARTHS; SEEPAGE; TRACE ANALYSIS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

GAS HYDRATES;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ARAGONITE; AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; CALCITE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CARBONATE; DIAPIR; FORMATION MECHANISM; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PYRITE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; SEEPAGE; SUBMARINE FAN; TRACE ELEMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CONGO FAN;

GORGONACEA;

EID: 77950519370     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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