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Minerals, Volume 13, Issue 6

2023 June - 125 articles

Cover Story: Ferromanganese nodule nuclei are fundamental to understanding their formation and distribution, although studying a large number of samples is difficult and time-consuming. In this study, we analyzed the nuclei of 934 ferromanganese nodules using X-ray computed tomography (CT) and then performed microfocus X-ray fluorescence analyses of selected samples. The results show that the nuclei are mainly composed of fish teeth, hard rocks (volcanic rock, ironstone, or phosphorite), and sediments. These nucleus types were observed in sufficient quantities at all dive sites, leading us to consider them as typical nodule nuclei in the study area. Among them, sediment nuclei dominated at most sites, suggesting their particular significance for understanding the origin of ferromanganese nodules. View this paper
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