Mineralized conduits are part of the uppermost plumbing system of Oligocene methane-seep deposits, Washington State (USA)

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2015, Pages 616-630

  Zwicker, J ^a   Smrzka, D ^a   Gier, S ^a   Goedert, J L ^b   Peckmann, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Authigenic minerals; Bioturbation; Fluid conduits; Lincoln creek formation; Methane seeps

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBONATE MINERALS; CEMENTS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; DEPOSITS; METHANE; MINERALS; PLUMBING; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

AUTHIGENIC MINERALS; BIOTURBATION; FLUID CONDUITS; LINCOLN CREEK FORMATION; METHANE SEEP;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOTURBATION; HYDROCARBON SEEP; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; OLIGOCENE; OXIDATION; PARAGENESIS;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

BIVALVIA; CALLIANASSIDAE; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 84943815266     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2015.05.035     Document Type: Article

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