Redox control of gas compositions in Philippine volcanic-hydrothermal systems
- Inst. of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Lower Hutt (New Zealand)
Gas samples from five volcanic-hydrothermal systems in the Philippines were analyzed for CO{sub 2}, H{sub 2}S, NH{sub 3}, H{sub 2}, He, Ne, Ar, N{sub 2}, CH{sub 4} and CO. Even in systems with sulfate minerals as common components of alteration assemblages, indicating highly immature, oxidizing conditions at depth, the redox potential governing the concentrations of the reactive gases CO{sub 2}, H{sub 2}S, H{sub 2}, CH{sub 4} and CO approaches closely that expected for attainment of equilibrium with rock in more mature, reduced systems. The finding suggests that overall fluid compositions reflect more closely redox conditions established at the advancing front of interaction with primary rock rather than those of equilibrium with the set of secondary minerals left behind. With the exception of CO and NH{sub 3}, the close agreement in the compositions of gas samples, taken from pools and deep wells indicates that the secondary processes have only a slight effect on the vapors during their rise from drilled depths (1.8 km) to the surface and that samples from natural features may be taken to be representative of redox conditions at drilled depths.
- OSTI ID:
- 143826
- Journal Information:
- Geothermics, Vol. 22, Issue 5-6; Other Information: PBD: Oct-Dec 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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