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| Dekov, V. M.; Lalonde, Stefan; Kamenov, G. D.; Bayon, Germain; Shanks, W. C., Iii; Fortin, D.; Fouquet, Yves; Moscati, R. J.. |
| An inactive vent field comprised of dead chimneys was discovered on the ultrafast East Pacific Rise (EPR) at 18°S during the research campaign NAUDUR with the R/V Le Nadir in December 1993. One of these chimneys was sampled, studied and found to be largely composed of silica-mineralized bacterial-like filaments. The filaments are inferred to be the result of microbial activity leading to silica (± Fe-oxyhydroxide) precipitation. The chimney grew from the most external layer (precipitated 226 ± 4 yr. B.P.) towards the central chimney conduit. Hydrothermal activity ceased 154 ± 13 yr. B.P. and the chimney conduit was completely sealed. Mixing between an end-member hydrothermal fluid and seawater explains the Sr–Nd isotopic composition of the chimney.... |
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Palavras-chave: Chimney; C-O-Si-Sr-Nd-Pb-Th-U isotopes; Hydrothermal; Seafloor; Silica. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00280/39143/37698.pdf |
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