Carbon isotopic composition of Frutexites in subseafloor ultramafic rocksVisa övriga samt affilieringar
2021 (Engelska)Ingår i: Biogeochemistry, ISSN 0168-2563, E-ISSN 1573-515X, Vol. 154, nr 3, s. 525-536Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]
Micrometer sized stromatolitic structures called Frutexites are features observed in samples from the deep subsurface, and hot-spring environments. These structures are comprised of fine laminations, columnar morphology, and commonly consist of iron oxides, manganese oxides, and/or carbonates. Although a biological origin is commonly invoked, few reports have shown direct evidence of their association with microbial activity. Here, we report for the first time the occurrence of subsurface manganese-dominated Frutexites preserved within carbonate veins in ultramafic rocks. To determine the biogenicity of these putative biosignatures, we analyzed their chemical and isotopic composition using Raman spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS). These structures were found to contain macromolecular carbon signal and have a depleted 13C/12C carbon isotopic composition of – 35.4 ± 0.50‰ relative to the entombing carbonate matrix. These observations are consistent with a biological origin for the observed Frutexites structures.
Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Springer, 2021. Vol. 154, nr 3, s. 525-536
Nyckelord [en]
Earth-Surface Processes, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Chemistry
Nationell ämneskategori
Naturvetenskap Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap
Forskningsämne
Livets mångfald; Den föränderliga jorden
Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-4515DOI: 10.1007/s10533-021-00806-7OAI: oai:DiVA.org:nrm-4515DiVA, id: diva2:1618773
Forskningsfinansiär
Vetenskapsrådet, 2017-04129Rymdstyrelsen, 2017-05018
Anmärkning
Open access funding provided by Uppsala University. This research was funded by Swedish National Space Agency (DN: 100/13 to A.N.) and Swedish research council (Contract 2017-05018 to A.N.) and the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Uppsala, Sweden. Magnus Ivarsson acknowledges support from the Swedish research council (Contract 2017-04129), and a Villum Investigator Grant to Don Canfield (No. 16518).
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