Bonatti, Enrico; Honnorez-Guerstein, B-M; Honnorez, Jose J; Stern, C (1976): Geochemistry on pryite concretions from the Romanche Trench [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.881849, Supplement to: Bonatti, E et al. (1976): Hydrothermal pyrite concretions from the Romanche trench (equatorial Atlantic): metallogenesis in oceanic fracture zones. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 32(1), 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(76)90177-1
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Published: 1976 (exact date unknown) • DOI registered: 2017-11-13
Abstract:
Pyrite concretions a few centimeters in diameter were recovered from within the east-west valley of the Romanche fracture zone (equatorial Atlantic). Unconsolidated sediments are scarce or absent in this area of the Romanche Valley. Some of the sulfide concretions were transformed into Fe hydroxides by the action of seawater. The major element, trace metal, rare earth element and sulfur isotopic chemistry of these concretions suggest that they were deposited from Fe- and S-bearing hydrothermal solutions at or beneath the seafloor. These findings support the hypothesis that oceanic fracture zones are the locus of metallogenesis. Heat flow patterns suggest deep sub-seafloor hydrothermal circulation in the highly fractured offset zones. Metals and sulfur can be extracted by the hydrothermal waters from rocks present beneath the fracture zone (basalt, gabbro and serpentinite) and can also be supplied by mantle volatile sources. Important metal deposits appear to be aligned along the predrift land extension of some oceanic fracture zones.
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Grant, John Bruce; Moore, Carla J; Alameddin, George; Chen, Kuiying; Barton, Mark (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V52Z13FT
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Warnken, Robin R; Virden, William T; Moore, Carla J (1992): The NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals Bibliography. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, https://doi.org/10.7289/V53X84KN
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Latitude: -0.167000 * Longitude: -18.200000
Date/Time Start: 1973-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1973-01-01T00:00:00
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GS7309-058-06 * Latitude: -0.167000 * Longitude: -18.200000 * Date/Time: 1973-01-01T00:00:00 * Elevation: -7326.0 m * Location: Atlantic Ocean * Campaign: GS7309 * Basis: Gilliss * Method/Device: Dredge (DRG) * Comment: Institute: RSMAS
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From 1983 until 1989 NOAA-NCEI compiled the NOAA-MMS Marine Minerals Geochemical Database from journal articles, technical reports and unpublished sources from other institutions. At the time it was the most extended data compilation on ferromanganese deposits world wide. Initially published in a proprietary format incompatible with present day standards it was jointly decided by AWI and NOAA to transcribe this legacy data into PANGAEA. This transfer is augmented by a careful checking of the original sources when available and the encoding of ancillary information (sample description, method of analysis...) not present in the NOAA-MMS database.
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- Bonatti, E; Honnorez-Guerstein, B-M; Honnorez, JJ et al. (1976): Annotated record of the detailed examination of Fe hydroxide-sulfide deposits in the Romanche Area, Atlantic Ocean. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.881846
- Bonatti, E; Honnorez-Guerstein, B-M; Honnorez, JJ et al. (1976): (Tables 1-2, page 5) Major, trace and rare earth elements geochemistry of Fe hydroxide-sulfide concretions in the Romanche Area, Atlantic Ocean. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.881847