Methane-derived marine carbonates of pleistocene age
In some calcium carbonate-bearing sandstones from the edge of the continental shelf off the northeast United States, the δC13 range is from -30 and -60 per mil for both aragonite and high-magnesium calcite. The δC13 of co-existing shells of Modiolus sp. is normal (+ 1.7 to -2.7 per mil). The δO18 values of around + 3.5 per mil in all samples suggest deposition at temperatures around 0°C. Quaternary methane oxidized either chemically or microbiologically to carbon dioxide is the probable source of carbon in these carbonates.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1969 |
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Title | Methane-derived marine carbonates of pleistocene age |
DOI | 10.1126/science.165.3894.690 |
Authors | J. C. Hathaway, E.T. Degens |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 70010497 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |