Serpentinization of Rocks Creates Hydrogen, from Which Methane can Derive (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Serpentinization of Rocks Creates Hydrogen, from Which Methane can Derive

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Here peridotite (a coarse-grained igneous rock) reacts with water to form hydrogen in a process called serpentinization, setting the stage for abiotic methane formation, while also providing fuel for microbial life living in tiny cracks and crevices.

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Bernard Marty, Deep Carbon Observatory

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