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Petróleo asociado con sulfuro polimétrico en el sedimento de la cresta gorda
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|December 5, 1986
Resumen
El petróleo en la cañada de Escanaba se originó a partir de materia orgánica terrestre. La actividad hidrotermal en Gorda Ridge impulsó su formación y la mineralización de sulfuro polimétrico.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La geoquímica es la geoquímica.
- Geología marina Geología marina.
- Ciencias del petróleo Ciencias del petróleo.
Sus antecedentes:
- El canal de Escanaba, ubicado en el sur de la cordillera de Gorda en la costa del norte de California, contiene muestras de sedimentos ricos en petróleo asfáltico y sulfuro polimétrico.
- Comprender el origen y los procesos de formación de este petróleo y la mineralización asociada es crucial para las evaluaciones geológicas y geoquímicas regionales.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para determinar el origen del petróleo asfáltico que se encuentra en la muestra de sedimentos de Escanaba Trough.
- Investigar el papel de la actividad hidrotermal en la formación de mineralización de petróleo y sulfuro en el área de la cresta de Gorda.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de las distribuciones moleculares de hidrocarburos dentro de la muestra de petróleo.
- Evaluación geoquímica de la composición de los sedimentos y mineralogía.
Principales resultados:
- Las distribuciones moleculares de hidrocarburos indican que el petróleo se derivó de materia orgánica terrestre.
- El petróleo está asociado con sedimentos de turbidita dentro de la cala de Escanaba.
- La actividad hidrotermal en el centro de propagación de Gorda Ridge se identificó como la fuente de calor para la formación de petróleo.
- Los fluidos hidrotermales también fueron identificados como la fuente de mineralización del sulfuro polimétrico.
Conclusiones:
- El petróleo asfáltico en la cañada de Escanaba se origina en materia orgánica terrestre dentro de sedimentos de turbidita.
- Los procesos hidrotermales en la cresta de Gorda están directamente relacionados tanto con la generación de petróleo como con la formación de sulfuro polimétrico en esta región.
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