Radiolysis of water with radioactive rocks
(H2O → H2, H2O2 plus various ions)Serpentinisation of mafic rocks
(Fe + H2O = Fe2O4 + H2)Anaerobic digestion with H2 being generated as part of the breakdown of organic matter.
Over maturing hydrocarbon source rocks generates H2
Cataclasis: crushing silica in the presence of water.
(Si + H2O = SiO2 + H2)Degassing of the earth could generate a continuous flux of H2
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