Formation of Tubular Carbonates within the Seabed of the Northern South China Sea

A remarkable exposure of tubular authigenic carbonates was found on the seafloor in the Dongsha area of the South China Sea (SCS). The tubular carbonates, around 2–3 cm in diameter and usually less than 10 cm in length, represent broken fragments of once-larger pipes that now protrude from muddy sed...

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Main Authors: Yuedong Sun, Jörn Peckmann, Yu Hu, Xudong Wang, Shanggui Gong, Yongbo Peng, Duofu Chen, Dong Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/9/768