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Fisk, Mary B; Frazer, Jane Z (2022): Chemical composition of Pacific manganese nodules and crusts analyzed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography using X-ray emission spectrometry [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.949915

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Published: 2022-10-26DOI registered: 2022-11-25

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Abstract:
23 manganese nodules and crusts from 17 sites in the Pacific Ocean were analyzed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography using X-ray emission spectrometry (XES). Samples were ground to < 74 microns, pressed into pellets and dried at 110 Degrees Centigrade. They were analyzed by XES for 1000 seconds.
Keyword(s):
Geochemistry; manganese micronodule; manganese nodule; ocean; sediment
Related to:
Fisk, Mary B; Frazer, Jane Z (1976): Pacific Manganese Nodules and Crusts Analyzed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, August-December 1976.
Fisk, Mary B; Frazer, Jane Z (2022): Chemical composition of Pacific manganese nodules and crusts analyzed at Scripps Institution of Oceanography using atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.949916
SCRIPPS Institution of Oceanography: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Ferromanganese Nodule Analysis File - IDOE Portion [dataset]. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/iso?id=gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geology:G00128
Source:
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
Further details:
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
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -7.085002 * Median Longitude: -161.900483 * South-bound Latitude: -12.730000 * West-bound Longitude: -168.667000 * North-bound Latitude: 8.330000 * East-bound Longitude: -148.400000
Date/Time Start: 1962-09-02T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1972-11-14T00:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.000 m * Maximum DEPTH, sediment/rock: 0.660 m
Event(s):
7TOW-122D (7TOW06WT-122D) * Latitude: 5.232000 * Longitude: -161.497000 * Date/Time: 1970-06-11T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1307.0 m * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: 7TOW_6 (7TOW06WT) * Basis: Thomas Washington * Method/Device: Dredge (DRG) * Comment: Instiute: SIO
7TOW-130D (7TOW06WT-130D) * Latitude: 8.330000 * Longitude: -164.362000 * Date/Time: 1970-06-17T00:00:00 * Elevation: -1519.0 m * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: 7TOW_6 (7TOW06WT) * Basis: Thomas Washington * Method/Device: Dredge (DRG) * Comment: Instiute: SIO
AMPH-110PG (AMPH03AR-110PG) * Latitude: -5.817000 * Longitude: -154.650000 * Date/Time: 1964-02-09T00:00:00 * Elevation: -4768.0 m * Recovery: 0.65 m * Location: Pacific Ocean * Campaign: AMPHITRITE (AMPH01AR) * Basis: Argo * Method/Device: Gravity corer (GC) * Comment: PI: Riedel, William R. W.
Comment:
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.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Event labelEventFisk, Mary B
2Latitude of eventLatitudeFisk, Mary B
3Longitude of eventLongitudeFisk, Mary B
4Elevation of eventElevationmFisk, Mary B
5Device typeDeviceFisk, Mary B
6IdentificationIDFisk, Mary B
7DEPTH, sediment/rockDepth sedmFisk, Mary BGeocode
8Deposit typeDeposit typeFisk, Mary B
9DescriptionDescriptionFisk, Mary B
10Sample typeSamp typeFisk, Mary BPart analyzed
11IronFe%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
12ManganeseMn%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
13NickelNi%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
14CopperCu%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
15TitaniumTi%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
16MolybdenumMomg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
17BoronBmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
18BariumBa%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
19CadmiumCdmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
20CeriumCemg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
21ChromiumCrmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
22GalliumGamg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
23PotassiumK%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
24LanthanumLamg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
25MagnesiumMg%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
26SodiumNa%Fisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
27NeodymiumNdmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
28StrontiumSrmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
29ThoriumThmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
30ThalliumTlmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
31UraniumUmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
32VanadiumVmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
33ZirconiumZrmg/kgFisk, Mary BX-ray emission spectrometry
34Water in rockH2O%Fisk, Mary BWet chemistryWater lost at drying
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
275 data points

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