Ferromanganese nodules and micro-hardgrounds associated with the Cadiz Contourite Channel (NE Atlantic): Palaeoenvironmental records of fluid venting and bottom currents

Chemical Geology

Volumn 310-311, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-78

  González, Francisco Javier ^a   Somoza, Luis ^a   León, Ricardo ^a   Medialdea, Teresa ^a   de Torres, Trinidad ^b   Ortiz, José Eugenio ^b   Lunar, Rosario ^c   Martínez Frías, Jesús ^d   Merinero, Raúl ^c  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d CENTRO DE ASTROBIOLOGÍA CSIC INTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contourite; Ferromanganese nodule; Fluid venting; Gulf of Cadiz; Mediterranean Outflow Water; Palaeoenvironmental indicators

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC OXIDATION; BOTTOM CURRENT; CARBONATE COMPENSATION DEPTHS; CARBONATE NODULES; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTOURITE; CONTOURITE DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEMS; DIAGENETIC GROWTH; DIAGENETIC PROCESS; ECONOMIC INTERESTS; EVOLUTIONARY MODELS; FAULT SYSTEM; FERROMANGANESE NODULE; GEOCHEMICAL DATA; GLACIAL PERIOD; GULF OF CADIZ; HEINRICH EVENTS; HYDROCARBON SEEPAGE; ISOTOPIC VALUES; LATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE; MEDITERRANEAN OUTFLOW WATERS; NORTH ATLANTIC DEEP WATER; OXIDE NODULE; OXYHYDROXIDES; SEA BOTTOM; STUDY AREAS; TECTONIC EVENTS; THERMOGENIC HYDROCARBONS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; DEPOSITS; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; MANGANESE; MANGANESE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); MINERAL RESOURCES; PHOTOGRAPHY; SEAWATER;

IRON ORES;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BOTTOM CURRENT; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; CONTOURITE; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; FERROMANGANESE DEPOSIT; METALLOGENESIS; MINERAL RESOURCE; MINERALOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; PALEOENVIRONMENT; VENTING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF CADIZ;

EID: 84860184541     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2012.03.030     Document Type: Article

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