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Boulart, Cedric; Chavagnac, Valerie; Monnin, Christophe; Delacour, Adelie; Ceuleneer, Georges; Hoareau, Guilhem. |
Serpentinisation of mantle rocks, leading to natural venting of hydrogen and methane, has been reported to occur at the global scale, wherever fluids percolate in ultramafic formations. Here we compare gas composition from two on-land, low-temperature, and hyper-alkaline springs hosted on ultramafic rocks in the ophiolite massifs of the Sultanate of Oman and the Ligurian Alps (Voltri Group, Genoa region, Northern Italy). These two settings exhibit similar chemical and mineralogical features but show diverse styles of gas venting. Commonly to all hyper-alkaline springs, gases are characterised by relatively high N-2, very low O-2 and CO2 concentrations, and a strong enrichment in H-2 and CH4. The comparison between Oman and Liguria highlights a high... |
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Palavras-chave: Methane; Hydrogen; Gas composition; Hyper-alkaline springs. Oman; Voltri Massif. |
Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00175/28634/27059.pdf |
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Boulart, Cedric; Briais, Anne; Chavagnac, Valerie; Revillon, Sidonie; Ceuleneer, Georges; Donval, Jean-pierre; Guyader, Vivien; Barrere, Fabienne; Ferreira, Nicolas; Hanan, Barry; Hemond, Christophe; Macleod, Sarah; Maia, Marcia; Maillard, Agnes; Merkuryev, Sergey; Park, Sung-hyun; Ruellan, Etienne; Schohn, Alexandre; Watson, Sally; Yang, Yun-seok. |
Using a combined approach of seafloor mapping, MAPR and CTD survey, we report evidence for active hydrothermal venting along the 130°-140°E section of the poorly-known South-East Indian Ridge (SEIR) from the Australia-Antarctic Discordance (AAD) to the George V Fracture Zone (FZ). Along the latter, we report Eh and CH4 anomalies in the water column above a serpentinite massif, which unambiguously testify for ultramafic-related fluid flow. This is the first time that such circulation is observed on an intermediate-spreading ridge. The ridge axis itself is characterized by numerous off-axis volcanoes, suggesting a high magma supply. The water column survey indicates the presence of at least ten distinct hydrothermal plumes along the axis. The CH4:Mn ratios... |
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Palavras-chave: Hydrothermal plumes; Mid-ocean ridges; South-East Indian Ridge. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00387/49821/50400.pdf |
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