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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.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Brines and interstitial brackish water in drill cores from the deep gulf of Mexico |
| Series title | Science |
| Volume | 170 |
| Issue | 3953 |
| Year Published | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 57 |
| Last page | 61 |
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