Table 1 Nanoparticulate pyrite and elemental sulfur concentrations in each sample

From: Iron and sulfide nanoparticle formation and transport in nascent hydrothermal vent plumes

Vent

T

pH

[Mg] (mM)

Distance from orifice (cm)

[Nano py] (µM)

% Fenpy/ Fetotal ≤0.2 µm

[S0]<0.2 (µM)

[S0]>0.2 (µM)

[S0] total (µM)

Bio 9

373

3.13

3.40

0

BDL

30

2.3

32

150

4.87

43.7

10

43

20

0.99

n/a

0.99

79

5.31

52.2

20

24

20

BDL

1.9

1.9

25

5.58

51.4

50

9

12

BDL

18

18

10

6.28

51.1

100

1

6

1.3

22

23

P Vent

350

3.27

5.30

0

BDL

2.4

1.7

4.2

240

3.93

25.9

5

20

4

3.2

18

22

210

4.01

28.3

10

18

6

0.41

30

30

120

4.87

46.0

50

13

6

0.62

50

50

35

5.73

51.5

100

16

30

3.8

28

32

Bio Vent

310

3.77

11.5

0

BDL

4.3

10

15

260

4.10

20.4

20

BDL

1.9

17

19

160

4.34

32.4

30

BDL

BDL

17

17

60

4.77

47.1

50

BDL

BDL

17

17

10

5.79

54.0

100

9

60

BDL

0.96

0.96

  1. pH values are shipboard measurements
  2. BDL, below detection limit (nano pyrite 1 µM: S0 0.5 µM)