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The transfer of rare earth elements during early diagenesis in REY-rich sediments: An example from the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
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Ore Geology Reviews . Sep2021, Vol. 136, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- [Display omitted] • The REY-rich sediments in the CIOB consist of phillipsite-bearing pelagic clay. • The REY in these sediments were captured by bioapatite and micronodule from seawater. • Driven by weak early diagenesis, the REY released to porewater from the micronodules. • The REY in porewater were also captured by the bioapatite. Rare earth element and ytterbium (REY)-rich deep-sea sediments are recently discovered potential undersea rare earth element (REE) resources. Here, we present the results of the mineralogical and geochemical characterization of REY-rich sediments collected from the Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB). These data were used to provide a jigsaw puzzle for the investigation of REY transfer during early diagenesis and to discuss the formation mechanism of REY-rich sediments. The research results show that the REY-rich sediments distributed in the CIOB mainly consist of phillipsite-bearing pelagic clay and pelagic clay, and are characterized by enrichments in middle REEs (MREEs) and heavy REEs (HREEs), negative Ce anomalies and positive Y anomalies. The REY in these sediments are mainly captured dirtcely from overlying seawater by bioapatite and micronodules at the water-sediment interface. After burial, driven by the redox reaction between organic matter and an oxidizer (free O 2 and Mn and Fe oxides), the REY-rich sediments experienced weak early diagenesis, and the REY released from hydrogenetic micronodules were captured by the bioapatite. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *DIAGENESIS
*SEDIMENTS
*OCEAN
*OXIDATION-reduction reaction
*JIGSAW puzzles
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01691368
- Volume :
- 136
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ore Geology Reviews
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151122792
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2021.104269