Sulfur geochemistry and microbial sulfate reduction during low-temperature alteration of uplifted lower oceanic crust: Insights from ODP Hole 735B

Chemical Geology

Volumn 286, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 185-195

  Alford, Susan E ^a,b   Alt, Jeffrey C ^a   Shanks, Wayne C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hole 735B; Hydrothermal systems; Mid ocean ridges; Ocean Drilling Program; Subsurface biosphere; Sulfur isotopes

Indexed keywords

HOLE 735B; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; MID-OCEAN RIDGES; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAMS; SUBSURFACE BIOSPHERE; SULFUR ISOTOPES;

BIOSPHERICS; CARBONATE MINERALS; CLAY MINERALS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON ORES; ISOTOPES; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OLIVINE; OXIDATION; PETROGRAPHY; SEAWATER EFFECTS;

SULFUR;

BIOSPHERE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; OCEANIC CRUST; SEAWATER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SULFUR CYCLE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

EID: 79959780701     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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