CAREER: Do microbes form caves? Sulfide oxidation and limestone corrosion in sulfuric acid — NSF Award to New Mexico Institute of
Some of the world’s largest and most spectacular limestone caves, including Carlsbad Cavern and Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico, were created by sulfuric acid. These caves form where groundwaters carrying dissolved hydrogen sulfide are exposed to oxygen, usually at or near the cave water table. Hydrogen sulfide is unsta
| Award title | CAREER: Do microbes form caves? Sulfide oxidation and limestone corrosion in sulfuric acid |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2239710 |
| Awardee | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| City | SOCORRO |
| State | NM |
| Amount obligated | $908,945 |
| Principal investigator | Daniel Jones |
| Program | Geobiology & Low-Temp Geochem, LET-Life & Enviro Through Time, EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES |
| Start date | 06/15/2023 |
| Abstract | Some of the world’s largest and most spectacular limestone caves, including Carlsbad Cavern and Lechuguilla Cave in New Mexico, were created by sulfuric acid. These caves form where groundwaters carrying dissolved hydrogen sulfide are exposed to oxygen, usually at or near the cave water table. Hydrogen sulfide is unstable in the presence of oxygen, and it rapidly reacts to form sulfuric acid and other sulfur compounds that dissolve limestone and precipitate new minerals. And because of the abund |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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