Establishment of the Coast Range ophiolite microbial observatory (CROMO): drilling objectives and preliminary outcomes

This project aimed to establish a subsurface microbial observatory in ultramafic rocks, by drilling into an actively serpentinizing peridotite body, characterizing cored rocks, and outfitting the boreholes for a program of long-term observation and experimentation to resolve the serpentinite-hosted...

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Main Authors: D. Cardace, T. Hoehler, T. McCollom, M. Schrenk, D. Carnevale, M. Kubo, K. Twing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Scientific Drilling
Online Access:http://www.sci-dril.net/16/45/2013/sd-16-45-2013.pdf