Trace elements in methane-seep carbonates: Potentials, limitations, and perspectives

D Smrzka, D Feng, T Himmler, J Zwicker, Y Hu… - Earth-Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine authigenic carbonates form shallow-water microbialites, mud mounds, and
hydrocarbon-seep deposits and contain appreciable amounts of trace elements that yield …

Methane seepage patterns during the middle Pleistocene inferred from molybdenum enrichments of seep carbonates in the South China Sea

Y Deng, F Chen, Y Hu, Q Guo, J Cao, H Chen… - Ore Geology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Seepage of methane-rich fluids, are widespread along the continental margins of the world.
Intense seepages of methane may lead to the emission of this powerful greenhouse gas into …

Microbial utilization of rare earth elements at cold seeps related to aerobic methane oxidation

G Bayon, N Lemaitre, JA Barrat, X Wang, D Feng… - Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
A major breakthrough in the field of rare earth element (REE) geochemistry has been the
recent discovery of their utility to microbial life, as essential metalloenzymes catalyzing the …

A study of iron carbonates and clay minerals for understanding the origin of marine ooidal ironstone deposits

M Rudmin, S Banerjee, E Sinkina, A Ruban… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
A detailed study of cement and matrix of ooidal ironstones of the Bakchar deposit (Western
Siberia) was carried out to assess the factors influencing ore-forming processes. This …

Microbial dominated Ca‐carbonates in a giant Pliocene cold‐seep system (Crotone Basin–South Italy)

E Perri, M Borrelli, U Heimhofer, B Umbro… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Pliocene cold‐seep carbonate of the Crotone Basin (South Italy) represents a key site
for dimension, outcropping exposure and quality. These deposits form a large carbonate …

Seismic monitoring of sub-seafloor fluid processes in the Haima cold seep area using an Ocean Bottom Seismometer (OBS)

B Liu, JY Huang, WB Jiang, WW Wang… - Earth and Planetary …, 2023 - eppcgs.org
The use of ocean bottom seismometers provides an effective means of studying the process
and the dynamic of cold seeps by continuously recording micro-events produced by sub …

Seep dynamics as revealed by authigenic carbonates from the eastern Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea

Y Liu, J Wei, Y Li, J Chang, X Miao, H Lu - Marine and Petroleum Geology, 2022 - Elsevier
Methane-related authigenic carbonates play a significant role in the marine carbon cycle
and atmospheric CH 4 budget. To elucidate the relationship between seeping methane and …

Rare earth element and neodymium isotope tracing of sedimentary rock weathering

G Bayon, T Lambert, N Vigier, P De Deckker… - Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chemical weathering plays an important role in sequestering atmospheric CO 2, but its
potential influence on global climate over geological timescales remains debated. To some …

Petrographic and geochemical characterization of the Lower Transvaal Supergroup stromatolitic dolostones (Kanye Basin, Botswana)

F Franchi - Precambrian Research, 2018 - Elsevier
The 2.5 Ga stromatolitic dolostones from the Lower Transvaal Supergroup in the Kanye
Basin (Botswana) pre-date the first iron deposits, recording conditions before the great …

[HTML][HTML] The formation of authigenic carbonates at a methane seep site in the northern part of the Laptev Sea

A Ruban, M Rudmin, O Dudarev, A Mazurov - Minerals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Authigenic carbonates from cold seeps are unique archives for studying environmental
conditions, including biogeochemical processes associated with methane-rich fluid …