Methane-hydrogen gas seeps, Zambales Ophiolite, Philippines: Deep or shallow origin?

Teofilo Abrajano; N. C. Sturchio; J. K. Bohlke; G. L. Lyon; R. J. Poreda; C. M. Stevens

doi:10.1016/0009-2541(88)90116-7

Methane-hydrogen gas seeps, Zambales Ophiolite, Philippines: Deep or shallow origin?

Teofilo Abrajano^*, N. C. Sturchio, J. K. Bohlke, G. L. Lyon, R. J. Poreda, C. M. Stevens

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Isotopically anomalous CH₄-rich gas escapes at low flow rate and ambient temperature from seeps in serpentinized ultramafic rock in the Zambales Ophiolite, Philippines. The major components of the gas are CH₄ (55 mole%) and H₂ (42 mole%); the CH₄ CO₂ ratio is > 1800 and the CH₄ He ratio is 9.2·10⁴. The δ¹³C-value of the CH₄ is -7.0±0.4‰ (PDB), ∼8‰ higher than the highest published values for CH₄ in other natural gases and hot springs, but similar to values commonly attributed to mantle carbon. The ³He⁴He ratio is 5.70·10^-6, 4.1 times the atmospheric ratio, indicative of a substantial mantle He component. The δD-values of CH₄ and H₂ are -136 and -590‰, respectively, consistent with equilibration temperatures of 110-125°C. Carbon and He isotopic data could be consistent with derivation of the Zambales gas directly from a reduced mantle. However, phase equilibria and H isotope data indicate that the gas also could have been produced by reduction of water and carbon during low-temperature serpentinization of the ophiolite.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	211-222
Number of pages	12
Journal	Chemical Geology
Volume	71
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2541(88)90116-7
State	Published - Dec 15 1988

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