Carbonate formation in salt dome cap rocks by microbial anaerobic oxidation of methane

Carbonate formation in salt dome cap rocks by microbial anaerobic oxidation of methane

Carbonate formation in salt dome cap rocks by microbial anaerobic oxidation of methane, Published online: 18 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-08687-z

The nature of the microbial reactions occurring during cap rock formation is poorly understood. Here the authors find that sulfur and carbon isotope signatures indicate sulfate-dependent anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) as a primary driver of cap rock carbonate formation.

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