| Abstract: | Marked increases in interstitial salinity occur in two drill holes located in the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of more than 3500 meters. The increases probably arose through diffusion of salt from buried evaporites. In one hole, however, brackish water was encountered on penetrating the oil-permeated cap rock of a salt dome. The phenomenon is attributed to production of fresh water during oxidation of petroleum hydrocarbons and decomposition of gypsum to form native sulfur. |
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| Citation Author: | Manheim, F. T.; Sayles, F. L. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Brines and interstitial brackish water in drill cores from the deep gulf of Mexico; 1970; Article; Journal; Science; Manheim, F. T.; Sayles, F. L. |
| Citation Start Page: | 57 |
| Citation Volume: | 170 |
| Citation Year: | 1970 |
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| Text: | Brines and interstitial brackish water in drill cores from the deep gulf of Mexico; 1970; Article; Journal; Science; Manheim, F. T.; Sayles, F. L. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00 -0600 |
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