Possible Relationships between Seep Carbonates and Gas Hydrates in the Miocene of the Northern Apennines
Joint Authors
Conti, Stefano
Fontana, Daniela
Source
Journal of Geological Research
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
In the Miocene of the northern Apennines, a widespread carbonate precipitation was induced by the expulsion of methane-rich fluids.
Numerous outcrops of carbonate masses share sedimentological, textural and geochemical features with present-day gas hydrate-associated carbonates.
We hypothesize the contribution of paleo-gas hydrate destabilization on the base of the heavy oxygen isotope signature, the presence of distinctive sedimentary features (breccias, pervasive nonsystematic fractures, and soft sediment deformation), the close association between seep carbonates and sedimentary instability, and the huge dimensions of seep carbonates bearing brecciated structures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Conti, Stefano& Fontana, Daniela. 2011. Possible Relationships between Seep Carbonates and Gas Hydrates in the Miocene of the Northern Apennines. Journal of Geological Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508248
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Conti, Stefano& Fontana, Daniela. Possible Relationships between Seep Carbonates and Gas Hydrates in the Miocene of the Northern Apennines. Journal of Geological Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508248
American Medical Association (AMA)
Conti, Stefano& Fontana, Daniela. Possible Relationships between Seep Carbonates and Gas Hydrates in the Miocene of the Northern Apennines. Journal of Geological Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508248
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508248