[X-ray diffraction from seafloor sulfide deposits East Pacific Rise 9-10 North] - Synchrotron micro-probe X-ray diffraction data from seafloor sulfide deposits collected during cruise AT42-09 on the East Pacific Rise (EPR) in April 2019. (Collaborative Research: From hot to cold in the dark - shifts in seafloor massive sulfide microbial communities as physical and geochemical conditions change after venting ceases)

Seafloor sulfide mineral samples were collected from hydrothermally active chimneys and inactive off-axis massive sulfide deposits at East Pacific Rise (EPR) 9.50°N in 2019-2021 on cruise AT42-09. Samples were collected using the HOV Alvin.

Samples were placed in a positive-pressure glove bag flushed with N2 (g), sparged with N2, heat-sealed into mylar bags containing Anaeropaks, and stored at -20°C. Epoxy embedded petrographic thin sections were created using these samples. Subsamples were dried for 24 hours under N2 (g), vacuum embedded in epoxy resin (Struers EpoFix Resin, 1L kit: Part #40200030) following manufacturer's guidelines, and cured under N2 (g) for 24 hours.