What is it about?
We describe a new mechanism of deep sea salt generation related to the deep hypersaline anoxic brines, where bacteria are present and generate methane. This phenomenon exists nowadays, which could happen in geological time scale too. We found a new salt diapir generation mechanism too, when these saturated brines are buried and a seismic shock passes the energie to the brine. This non-Newtonian fluid breaches the covering sediments elevating upward. On the bubble point the gases releases into the nearby reservoirs. This is what today we produce. This volume deceases is followed by a collapse - like in case of the volcanoes - and the salt crystallizes, becoming solid. Afterwards we can speak about the salt tectonics.
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Why is it important?
This is a new salt generation mechanism and has hydrocarbon importance.
Perspectives
This new mechanism puts the scientist - geologist - to think about the neglected colloid phenomenon in the processes of the Earth Science, probably they can be reproduced artificial.
Dr. habil Zoltan Unger
ELTE University
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This page is a summary of: A new approach on salt and methane generation, April 2016, Society of Exploration Geophysicists,
DOI: 10.1190/ice2016-6355109.1.
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