Vella, Alfred J; Holzer, Gunther (1990): Ether-derived alkanes from sedimentary organic matter [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.757249, Supplement to: Vella, AJ; Holzer, G (1990): Ether-derived alkanes from sedimentary organic matter. Organic Geochemistry, 15(2), 209-214, https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-6380(90)90085-E
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Abstract:
Glycerol ether lipids have been detected in the bitumen of DSDP sediments from Sites 467, 440B and 380 and from the Green River Shale. The alkyl side groups of these ethers were determined by conversion into deuteroalkanes. The presence of glycerol ethers produced by methanogenic bacteria was indicated in the DSDP bitumens by the formation of monodeuterated phytane and dideuterated biphytane. Other ethers were found with novel non-isoprenoidal side groups which may belong to sulfate-reducing or other, probably anaerobic, bacteria. Kerogen-bound alkoxy groups were determined using hydrogen iodide cleavage of the ether link followed by conversion of the iodoalkanes into corresponding deuteroalkanes. For this reaction, the kerogen was not isolated from the rock matrix. The structures so produced were found to include alkyl groups which have known bacterial precursors as well as others that are presently unknown in organisms. The Green River ether biomarker profile is interpreted as possibly indicative of bacterial diagenesis exclusive of biomethanogenesis.
Project(s):
Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 38.268550 * Median Longitude: 129.662290 * South-bound Latitude: 33.849500 * West-bound Longitude: 29.613700 * North-bound Latitude: 42.099000 * East-bound Longitude: -120.757800
Date/Time Start: 1975-05-30T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1978-10-10T00:00:00
Event(s):
42-380 * Latitude: 42.099000 * Longitude: 29.613700 * Date/Time: 1975-05-30T00:00:00 * Elevation: -2107.0 m * Penetration: 370.5 m * Recovery: 168.3 m * Location: Black Sea * Campaign: Leg42 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 38 cores; 357 m cored; 13.5 m drilled; 47.1 % recovery
42-380A * Latitude: 42.099000 * Longitude: 29.613700 * Date/Time: 1975-05-30T00:00:00 * Elevation: -2107.0 m * Penetration: 1083 m * Recovery: 422 m * Location: Black Sea * Campaign: Leg42 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 78 cores; 727.5 m cored; 19 m drilled; 58 % recovery
57-440B * Latitude: 39.735500 * Longitude: 143.929000 * Date/Time: 1977-11-10T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4509.0 m * Penetration: 814 m * Recovery: 402.3 m * Location: North Pacific/TRENCH * Campaign: Leg57 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 71 cores; 674.5 m cored; 0 m drilled; 59.6 % recovery
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- Vella, AJ; Holzer, G (1990): (Table 2) Fractionation of bitumen from DSDP sediment samples. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.757248
- Vella, AJ; Holzer, G (1990): (Table 1) Sediment description and TOC content of DSDP samples. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.757247