The Geochemistry and Bioturbation of Clay Sediments Associated with Amalgamated Crusts at the Gagua Ridge

Based on the analysis of geochemical and mineralogical compositions, deep sea clay sediment characteristics and their material sources were examined in the eastern flank of the Gagua Ridge. The mineralogy mainly consists of detrital clay minerals, quartz, and authigenic phillipsite. There is scarce...

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Main Authors: Shuai Chen, Zhigang Zeng, Xiaoyuan Wang, Xuebo Yin, Bowen Zhu, Kun Guo, Xin Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/9/3/177