MICRO-BIOMINERALIZAITON OF AUTHIGENIC PYRITE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SEAFLOOR COLD SEEPS

ZHANG Xianrong; SUN Zhilei; WEI Helong; ZHANG Xilin; WANG Libo

doi:10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2017.02.003

2017 Vol. 37, No. 2

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ZHANG Xianrong, SUN Zhilei, WEI Helong, ZHANG Xilin, WANG Libo. MICRO-BIOMINERALIZAITON OF AUTHIGENIC PYRITE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SEAFLOOR COLD SEEPS[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology, 2017, 37(2): 25-32. doi: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2017.02.003

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ZHANG Xianrong, SUN Zhilei, WEI Helong, ZHANG Xilin, WANG Libo. MICRO-BIOMINERALIZAITON OF AUTHIGENIC PYRITE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SEAFLOOR COLD SEEPS[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology, 2017, 37(2): 25-32. doi: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2017.02.003

MICRO-BIOMINERALIZAITON OF AUTHIGENIC PYRITE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SEAFLOOR COLD SEEPS

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College of Marine Geosciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100
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The key Laboratory of Marine Hydrocarbon Resource and Environment Geology, Ministry of Land and Resources, Qingdao 266071
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Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266071

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Corresponding author: SUN Zhilei, zhileisun@yeah.net

Received Date: 22 March 2016

Revised Date: 16 June 2016

Publish Date: 28 April 2017

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Abstract

Authigenic pyrite is widespread in marine sediments as a typical mineral for study of diagenesis and microbioactivities, and the mineralogy, geochemistry and isotopic composition of the mineral are all closely related to the deposition environment. It is not only useful for reconstruction of the evolutionary history of the depositional and diagenetic environment, but can also provide reliable information for exploration of offshore oil and submarine gas hydrate. In this article, we summarized and reviewed the authigenic pyrite formation mechanism, Fe-S isotope fractionation, biogeochemical processes and it relationship with the cold seep system. Upon the basis, we also bring up some focal questions associated with authigenic pyrite, especially the connection with the dynamic changes of gas hydrate, for discussion. The aim of this paper is to deepen the understanding of precipitation and diagenesis of the authigenetic pyrite and its implications for sedimentation environment, know more about the microbial catalysis factor and the significance of cold seep leakage to authigenic pyrite generation.
- authigenic pyrite /
- cold seep /
- iron and sulfur cycles /
- anaerobic oxidation of methane

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