The Morphological Characteristics of Authigenic Pyrite Formed in Marine Sediments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods for Morphology Study
3. Shape of Single Crystal of Pyrite
4. Texture of Pyrite Aggregates
4.1. Framboid
4.2. Sunflower
4.3. Rod-like
5. Textural Evolution
- (1)
- Iron monosulfide (FeS) nucleates;
- (2)
- FeS transforms to greigite (Fe3S4);
- (3)
- Homogeneous greigite microcrystals aggregate to form the framboidal texture;
- (4)
- Some greigite microcrystals grow continuously to form colloidal pyrite;
- (5)
- The pyrites grow radially along the spherical rim of the framboid;
- (6)
6. The Texture of Pyrite Filling in Organisms
7. Pyrite Morphology in Different Geochemical Zones in Marine Sediments
7.1. Organoclastic Sulfate Reduction
- (1)
- Under oxic–dysoxic bottom water, the redoxcline is located under the seafloor and pyrite forms in the early diagenetic stage under the redox boundary in marine sediment. In the oxidized environment, rare framboids and pyrite crystals have been found [9,75]. In the dysoxic or anoxic environment, framboids usually with small size (mean diameter, MD < 10 μm); and narrow distribution range (standard deviation, SD < 3 μm).
- (2)
- In the sulfidic–dysoxic bottom water column, a large amount of pyrite are formed in a relatively stable sedimentary environment with sufficient dissolved Fe, H2S and elemental sulfur. Pyrites are formed at a high growth rate and quickly sink to the anoxic sediments. After being settled to the marine sediment, pyrite cannot grow into larger due to the lack of supply of elemental sulfur. Therefore, framboidal pyrite which is formed in sulfide environment is with a small mean diameter (MD < 5 μm) and is homogeneous in grain size [10].
7.2. Sulfate-Driven Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane
- (1)
- A great number of authigenic pyrites are formed in SMTZ, especially framboidal pyrites, because of the abundant organic matter and H2S supply. The content of pyrite is obviously higher in SMTZ of hydrate occurring area than that in sediment without gas hydrate.
- (2)
- The size of the framboid is with a tendency to be larger (mean sizes >20 μm) and more variable in size (standard deviations >3.0 μm).
- (3)
- Most framboids form clusters, and sometimes overgrowth can be observed. Some of the framboids appeared in the shape of vertically oriented rods, which might represent the migration pathways of the strong flux of methane in sediments.
7.3. Metal Driven Anaerobic Oxidation of Methane
8. Alteration in Later Diagenetic Processes
8.1. Oxidation
8.1.1. Abiotic Oxidation
8.1.2. Biological Oxidation
8.2. Recrystallization and Overgrowth
- (1)
- Tabular pyrite regrows outward along the spherical rim of inner framboid, gradually forms a subhedral (polygonal framboid) texture and finally a euhedral texture [79]. Although the framboidal pyrite that has undergone secondary growth will increase its particle size to a certain extent, the diameter of the inner core will not change, which is indicative of redox conditions.
- (2)
- Microcrystals in framboids continuously grow and the internal pores may be filled by newly formed pyrite and colloidal pyrite, the framboid transforms into solid spherical pyrite, which may further evolve into euhedral pyrite.
- (3)
- When the internal material of the framboid is plastic enough to move, the regular euhedral faces directly form via polygonal framboid.
8.3. Redeposition
9. Summary
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Dissolved Oxygen (mL/L) | Conditions | Framboid Parameters | |||
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Mean Diameter (µm) | Texture | ||||
[105] | [9] | [11] | |||
0 | Euxinic | 3–5 | 3–6.7 | 2.9–10.9 | Framboid dominant |
0–0.2 | Anoxic | 4–6 | 3.3–11.8 | 3–20.9 | Framboid dominant |
0.2–2 | Lower dysoxic | 6–10 | Large framboid and some crystalline pyrite | ||
Upper dysoxic | <5 | Pyrite crystal dominant | |||
2.0–8.0 | Oxic | No framboid, rare pyrite crystals. |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleChang, Jingyi, Yuanyuan Li, and Hailong Lu. 2022. "The Morphological Characteristics of Authigenic Pyrite Formed in Marine Sediments" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 10: 1533. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101533