Mineral inclusions in lithospheric diamonds

T Stachel, S Aulbach, JW Harris - Reviews in Mineralogy …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Initially, it may seem extremely daunting to be sitting in front of several thousand carats of
small diamonds, knowing that the likelihood of finding a diamond with a meaningful …

Exploring carbon mineral systems: recent advances in C mineral evolution, mineral ecology, and network analysis

SM Morrison, J Buongiorno, RT Downs… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Large and growing data resources on the spatial and temporal diversity and distribution of
the more than 400 carbon-bearing mineral species reveal patterns of mineral evolution and …

Subduction hides high-pressure sources of energy that may feed the deep subsurface biosphere

A Vitale Brovarone, DA Sverjensky, F Piccoli… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Geological sources of H2 and abiotic CH4 have had a critical role in the evolution of our
planet and the development of life and sustainability of the deep subsurface biosphere. Yet …

Extended Deep Earth Water Model for predicting major element mantle metasomatism

F Huang, DA Sverjensky - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2019 - Elsevier
Fluids in the deep crust and upper mantle appear to have played roles in the long-term
evolution of the subcratonic lithospheric mantle and the stabilities of the continents, in the …

Formation of abiotic hydrocarbon from reduction of carbonate in subduction zones: Constraints from petrological observation and experimental simulation

R Tao, L Zhang, M Tian, J Zhu, X Liu, J Liu… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2018 - Elsevier
Subduction is a key process for linking the carbon cycle between the Earth's surface and its
interior. Knowing the carbonation and decarbonation processes in the subduction zone is …

High-pressure synthesis and storage of solid organic compounds in active subduction zones

B Debret, B Ménez, B Walter, H Bouquerel… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Recent thermodynamic and experimental studies have suggested that volatile organic
compounds (eg, methane, formate, and acetate) can be produced and stabilized in …

Favorable P–T–ƒO2 conditions for abiotic CH4 production in subducted oceanic crusts: a comparison between CH4-bearing ultrahigh-and CO2-bearing high …

C Wang, R Tao, JB Walters, HE Höfer… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Subduction is a key element in the carbon cycle between the Earth's surface and deep
interior. In addition to pressure (P) and temperature (T), oxygen fugacity (ƒO 2) is an …

Hydrocarbon accumulation depth limit and implications for potential resources prediction

X Pang, T Hu, S Larter, Z Jiang, M Li, L Wu, K Liu… - Gondwana …, 2022 - Elsevier
The horizontal distribution and periodic accumulation of hydrocarbon in reservoirs are well
understood. However, our understanding on the vertical distribution of hydrocarbon …

Methane-hydrogen-rich fluid migration may trigger seismic failure in subduction zones at forearc depths

F Giuntoli, L Menegon, G Siron, F Cognigni… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Metamorphic fluids, faults, and shear zones are carriers of carbon from the deep Earth to
shallower reservoirs. Some of these fluids are reduced and transport energy sources, like …

High-pressure serpentinization and abiotic methane formation in metaperidotite from the Appalachian subduction, northern Vermont

A Boutier, AV Brovarone, I Martinez, O Sissmann… - Lithos, 2021 - Elsevier
Serpentinization is the process of hydroxylation of olivine-rich ultramafic rocks to produce
minerals such as serpentine, brucite and magnetite. This process is commonly accompanied …