Continental weathering as the source of iron in Jurassic iron oolites from Switzerland
Abstract Iron is extremely insoluble in oxic seawater. The lack of a large aqueous reservoir means that sediments rich in authigenic iron are rare in the modern ocean. In the Middle Jurassic, however, condensed iron-rich sedimentary rocks are widely distributed. Their formation coincides with increa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2023-05-01
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| Collection: | Swiss Journal of Geosciences |
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| Accès en ligne: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s00015-023-00431-6 |