Submarine encrustation of a Byzantine nail
Journal of Sedimentary Research
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Abstract
Virtually all iron objects recovered from a 7th century Byzantine shipwreck off the coast of Turkey were encrusted with a carbonate-rich layer. Mineralogical and chemical examination reveals limonite, siderite, and aragonite as dominant authigenic phases. The encrustations can be explained by oxidation (corrosion) of the metal in sea water. Analogous processes are suggested for many concretions formed around metallic nuclei in sea water.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Submarine encrustation of a Byzantine nail |
| Series title | Journal of Sedimentary Research |
| DOI | 10.1306/74D71AC3-2B21-11D7-8648000102C1865D |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1968 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geological Institute |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 950 |
| Last page | 953 |
| Country | Turkey |
| Other Geospatial | Yassi Ada Island |
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