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Kvenvolden, Keith A; Claypool, George E; Threlkeld, Charles N; Sloan, E Dendy (1984): Geochemistry of gas hydrates of DSDP Hole 84-570 [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763350, Supplement to: Kvenvolden, KA et al. (1984): Geochemistry of a naturally occurring massive marine gas hydrate. Organic Geochemistry, 6, 703-713, https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-6380(84)90091-3

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Abstract:
During Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Leg 84 a core 1 m long and 6 cm in diameter of massive gas hydrate was unexpectedly recovered at Site 570 in upper slope sediment of the Middle America Trench offshore of Guatemala. This core contained only 5-7% sediment, the remainder being the solid hydrate composed of gas and water. Samples of the gas hydrate were decomposed under controlled conditions in a closed container maintained at 4°C. Gas pressure increased and asymptotically approached the equilibrium decomposition pressure for an ideal methane hydrate, CH4.5-3/4H2O, of 3930 kPa and approached to this pressure after each time gas was released, until the gas hydrate was completely decomposed.
The gas evolved during hydrate decomposition was 99.4% methane, ~0.2% ethane, and ~0.4% CO2. Hydrocarbons from propane to heptane were also present, but in concentrations of less than 100 p.p.m. The carbon-isotopic composition of methane was -41 to -44 per mil, relative to PDB standard. The observed volumetric methane/water ratio was 64 or 67, which indicates that before it was stored and analyzed, the gas hydrate probably had lost methane. The sample material used in the experiments was likely a mixture of methane hydrate and water ice.
Formation of this massive gas hydrate probably involved the following processes: (i) upward migration of gas and its accumulation in a zone where conditions favored the growth of gas hydrates, (ii) continued, unusually rapid biological generation of methane, and (iii) release of gas from water solution as pressure decreased due to sea level lowering and tectonic uplift.
Project(s):
Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP)
Coverage:
Latitude: 13.285300 * Longitude: -91.392800
Date/Time Start: 1982-02-17T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1982-11-30T00:00:00
Event(s):
84-570 * Latitude: 13.285300 * Longitude: -91.392800 * Date/Time: 1982-02-17T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1698.0 m * Penetration: 401.9 m * Recovery: 164.5 m * Location: North Pacific/SLOPE * Campaign: Leg84 * Basis: Glomar Challenger * Method/Device: Drilling/drill rig (DRILL) * Comment: 40 cores; 382.6 m cored; 19.3 m drilled; 43 % recovery
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  1. Kvenvolden, KA; Claypool, GE; Threlkeld, CN et al. (1984): (Table 1) Gases from gas hydrates of DSDP Hole 84-570. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763344
  2. Kvenvolden, KA; Claypool, GE; Threlkeld, CN et al. (1984): (Table 4) Gas composition of DSDP Hole 84-570 samples. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763349
  3. Kvenvolden, KA; Claypool, GE; Threlkeld, CN et al. (1984): (Table 2) Composition of gas released during DSDP Hole $ gas hydrate decomposition. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763345
  4. Kvenvolden, KA; Claypool, GE; Threlkeld, CN et al. (1984): (Table 3) Pressures and volumes of gases of DSDP Hole 84-570. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.763346