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=== Serpentinization === | === Serpentinization === | ||
| − | An example of serpentinization in olivine (a mineral rich in iron and magnesium) that is one geologic source of hydrogen: | + | An example of serpentinization in olivine (a mineral rich in iron and magnesium), that is one geologic source of hydrogen, is: |
: Fe<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub> + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O –> 2 Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> + 3 SiO<sub>2</sub> + 2 H<sub>2</sub> | : Fe<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>4</sub> + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O –> 2 Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> + 3 SiO<sub>2</sub> + 2 H<sub>2</sub> | ||
Fayalite + Water –> Magnetite + Silica + Hydrogen | Fayalite + Water –> Magnetite + Silica + Hydrogen | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 11 February 2024
Serpentinization
An example of serpentinization in olivine (a mineral rich in iron and magnesium), that is one geologic source of hydrogen, is:
- Fe2SiO4 + 2 H2O –> 2 Fe3O4 + 3 SiO2 + 2 H2
Fayalite + Water –> Magnetite + Silica + Hydrogen
