End-Cretaceous akaganéite as a mineral marker of Deccan volcanism in the sedimentary record
An enigmatic chloride-rich iron (oxyhydr)oxide has been recently identified together with mercury anomalies in End-Cretaceous marine sediments coeval with the Deccan Traps eruptions. The mineral was observed in Bidart (France) and Gubbio (Italy), suggesting a widespread phenomenon. However, the e...
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Springer Nature
2017
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