Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Whole rock sulfur and oxygen isotope compositions of altered peridotites and gabbros from near the 15°20'N Fracture Zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were analyzed to investigate hydrothermal alteration processes and test for a subsurface biosphere in oceanic basement. Three processes are identifi...
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ftpangaea:oai:pangaea.de:doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.734345 2024-09-09T19:57:58+00:00 Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Alt, Jeffrey C Shanks, Wayne C Paulick, Holger Garrido, Carlos J Beaudoin, Georges MEDIAN LATITUDE: 15.083251 * MEDIAN LONGITUDE: -45.377656 * SOUTH-BOUND LATITUDE: 14.721080 * WEST-BOUND LONGITUDE: -46.903610 * NORTH-BOUND LATITUDE: 15.741430 * EAST-BOUND LONGITUDE: -44.884730 * DATE/TIME START: 2003-03-23T16:45:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2003-07-01T13:00:00 2007 application/zip, 9 datasets https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.734345 https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734345 en eng PANGAEA https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.734345 https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734345 CC-BY-3.0: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Access constraints: unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Supplement to: Alt, Jeffrey C; Shanks, Wayne C; Paulick, Holger; Garrido, Carlos J; Beaudoin, Georges (2007): Hydrothermal alteration and microbial sulfate reduction in peridotite and gabbro exposed by detachment faulting at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 15°20'N (ODP Leg 209): A sulfur and oxygen isotope study. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 8(8), 1-22, https://doi.org/10.1029/2007GC001617 209-1268A 209-1270A 209-1270B 209-1270C 209-1270D 209-1271A 209-1271B 209-1272A 209-1274A 209-1275B 209-1275D DRILL Drilling/drill rig Joides Resolution Leg209 North Atlantic Ocean Ocean Drilling Program ODP dataset publication series 2007 ftpangaea https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.73434510.1029/2007GC001617 2024-08-21T00:02:25Z Whole rock sulfur and oxygen isotope compositions of altered peridotites and gabbros from near the 15°20'N Fracture Zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were analyzed to investigate hydrothermal alteration processes and test for a subsurface biosphere in oceanic basement. Three processes are identified. (1) High-temperature hydrothermal alteration (~250-350°C) at Sites 1268 and 1271 is characterized by 18O depletion (2.6-4.4 per mil), elevated sulfide-S, and high delta34S (up to ~2 wt% and 4.4-10.8 per mil). Fluids were derived from high-temperature (>350°C) reaction of seawater with gabbro at depth. These cores contain gabbroic rocks, suggesting that associated heat may influence serpentinization. (2) Low-temperature (<150°C) serpentinization at Sites 1272 and 1274 is characterized by elevated delta18O (up to 8.1 per mil), high sulfide-S (up to ~3000 ppm), and negative delta34S (to -32.1 per mil) that reflect microbial reduction of seawater sulfate. These holes penetrate faults at depth, suggesting links between faulting and temperatures of serpentinization. (3) Late low-temperature oxidation of sulfide minerals caused loss of sulfur from rocks close to the seafloor. Sulfate at all sites contains a component of oxidized sulfide minerals. Low delta34S of sulfate may result from kinetic isotope fractionation during oxidation or may indicate readily oxidized low-delta34S sulfide derived from microbial sulfate reduction. Results show that peridotite alteration may be commonly affected by fluids +/- heat derived from mafic intrusions and that microbial sulfate reduction is widespread in mantle exposed at the seafloor. Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic PANGAEA - Data Publisher for Earth & Environmental Science Mid-Atlantic Ridge ENVELOPE(-46.903610,-44.884730,15.741430,14.721080) |
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209-1268A 209-1270A 209-1270B 209-1270C 209-1270D 209-1271A 209-1271B 209-1272A 209-1274A 209-1275B 209-1275D DRILL Drilling/drill rig Joides Resolution Leg209 North Atlantic Ocean Ocean Drilling Program ODP |
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209-1268A 209-1270A 209-1270B 209-1270C 209-1270D 209-1271A 209-1271B 209-1272A 209-1274A 209-1275B 209-1275D DRILL Drilling/drill rig Joides Resolution Leg209 North Atlantic Ocean Ocean Drilling Program ODP Alt, Jeffrey C Shanks, Wayne C Paulick, Holger Garrido, Carlos J Beaudoin, Georges Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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209-1268A 209-1270A 209-1270B 209-1270C 209-1270D 209-1271A 209-1271B 209-1272A 209-1274A 209-1275B 209-1275D DRILL Drilling/drill rig Joides Resolution Leg209 North Atlantic Ocean Ocean Drilling Program ODP |
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Whole rock sulfur and oxygen isotope compositions of altered peridotites and gabbros from near the 15°20'N Fracture Zone on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were analyzed to investigate hydrothermal alteration processes and test for a subsurface biosphere in oceanic basement. Three processes are identified. (1) High-temperature hydrothermal alteration (~250-350°C) at Sites 1268 and 1271 is characterized by 18O depletion (2.6-4.4 per mil), elevated sulfide-S, and high delta34S (up to ~2 wt% and 4.4-10.8 per mil). Fluids were derived from high-temperature (>350°C) reaction of seawater with gabbro at depth. These cores contain gabbroic rocks, suggesting that associated heat may influence serpentinization. (2) Low-temperature (<150°C) serpentinization at Sites 1272 and 1274 is characterized by elevated delta18O (up to 8.1 per mil), high sulfide-S (up to ~3000 ppm), and negative delta34S (to -32.1 per mil) that reflect microbial reduction of seawater sulfate. These holes penetrate faults at depth, suggesting links between faulting and temperatures of serpentinization. (3) Late low-temperature oxidation of sulfide minerals caused loss of sulfur from rocks close to the seafloor. Sulfate at all sites contains a component of oxidized sulfide minerals. Low delta34S of sulfate may result from kinetic isotope fractionation during oxidation or may indicate readily oxidized low-delta34S sulfide derived from microbial sulfate reduction. Results show that peridotite alteration may be commonly affected by fluids +/- heat derived from mafic intrusions and that microbial sulfate reduction is widespread in mantle exposed at the seafloor. |
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Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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Oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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oxygen and sulfur isotopes of peridotite and gabbro from the mid-atlantic ridge |
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MEDIAN LATITUDE: 15.083251 * MEDIAN LONGITUDE: -45.377656 * SOUTH-BOUND LATITUDE: 14.721080 * WEST-BOUND LONGITUDE: -46.903610 * NORTH-BOUND LATITUDE: 15.741430 * EAST-BOUND LONGITUDE: -44.884730 * DATE/TIME START: 2003-03-23T16:45:00 * DATE/TIME END: 2003-07-01T13:00:00 |
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ENVELOPE(-46.903610,-44.884730,15.741430,14.721080) |
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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North Atlantic |
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Supplement to: Alt, Jeffrey C; Shanks, Wayne C; Paulick, Holger; Garrido, Carlos J; Beaudoin, Georges (2007): Hydrothermal alteration and microbial sulfate reduction in peridotite and gabbro exposed by detachment faulting at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 15°20'N (ODP Leg 209): A sulfur and oxygen isotope study. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 8(8), 1-22, https://doi.org/10.1029/2007GC001617 |
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https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.734345 https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.734345 |
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CC-BY-3.0: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Access constraints: unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.73434510.1029/2007GC001617 |
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