Ferromanganese crusts and nodules, rocks that grow
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Abstract
Ferromanganese (Fe-Mn) crusts and nodules are marine sed- imentary mineral deposits, composed mostly of iron and manganese oxides. They precipitate very slowly from seawa- ter, or for nodules also from deep-sea sediment pore waters, recording the chemical signature of these source waters as they grow. Additional elements incorporate via sorption pro- cesses onto the Fe-Mn oxides, including rare and valuable metals that can reach concentrations that are economically valuable.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
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| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Ferromanganese crusts and nodules, rocks that grow |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-39193-9_101-1 |
| Publication Date | December 05, 2016 |
| Year Published | 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | Encyclopedia of Geochemistry, A Comprehensive Reference Source on the Chemistry of the Earth |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 7 |