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Geological characterization and controlling factors of small-scale variations in the cobalt-rich ferromanganese crust deposits
Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts (CRC) are potential resources for Co, Ni, Pt, and other strategic metals. The CRC thickness varies from a few mm to more than 100 mm at various distance scales over the rock outcrops in the seamounts. However, their variation patterns and controlling factors are not well understood. We conducted a comprehensive small-scale survey, including shipboard acoustic measurements, seafloor observations, and rock drilling over the Xufu Guyot of the Marcus-Wake seamounts in the Northwestern Pacific to characterize the thickness variations on a scale of several kilometers with the topography and geological evolution of the guyot. Rock drilling revealed that thicker CRC (>100 mm) tend to occur on the margins and flat areas on the guyot, while thinner CRC are associated with carbonate reef mounds over the volcanic pinnacles and seamount slopes. The microstratigraphic description indicated that the CRC thickness is strongly related to the geological evolution of the guyot, mainly the stability of the substrate rocks and coverage with calcareous pelagic sedimentation.
Geological characterization and controlling factors of small-scale variations in the cobalt-rich ferromanganese crust deposits
Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts (CRC) are potential resources for Co, Ni, Pt, and other strategic metals. The CRC thickness varies from a few mm to more than 100 mm at various distance scales over the rock outcrops in the seamounts. However, their variation patterns and controlling factors are not well understood. We conducted a comprehensive small-scale survey, including shipboard acoustic measurements, seafloor observations, and rock drilling over the Xufu Guyot of the Marcus-Wake seamounts in the Northwestern Pacific to characterize the thickness variations on a scale of several kilometers with the topography and geological evolution of the guyot. Rock drilling revealed that thicker CRC (>100 mm) tend to occur on the margins and flat areas on the guyot, while thinner CRC are associated with carbonate reef mounds over the volcanic pinnacles and seamount slopes. The microstratigraphic description indicated that the CRC thickness is strongly related to the geological evolution of the guyot, mainly the stability of the substrate rocks and coverage with calcareous pelagic sedimentation.
Geological characterization and controlling factors of small-scale variations in the cobalt-rich ferromanganese crust deposits
Hino, Hikari (Autor:in) / Usui, Akira (Autor:in) / Morozumi, Haruhisa (Autor:in) / Suzuki, Akiko (Autor:in) / Kurihara, Kenichi (Autor:in) / Suzuki, Tetsuo (Autor:in) / Okamoto, Nobuyuki (Autor:in)
Marine Georesources & Geotechnology ; 42 ; 1063-1074
02.08.2024
12 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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