The present day formation of apatite in Mexican continental margin sediments |
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| Authors: | Richard A Jahnke Steven R Emerson Kevin K Roe William C Burnett |
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| Institution: | School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 USA;Department of Oceanography, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 USA |
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| Abstract: | Results of pore water and sediment analyses from the western Mexican continental margin strongly suggest the present day formation of apatite. The interstitial water phosphate and fluoride profiles indicate chemical removal at a depth which corresponds to a large maximum in the phosphorus content of the sediments. Apatite is identified within this maximum via X-ray diffraction but is elsewhere undetectable in the core. Radioisotopic thorium, uranium, and radium data support the conclusion that this deposit is modern. The present day depositional environment is consistent with those reported by other workers for phosphorite formation with the exception that pore water magnesium is not depleted below its seawater value. |
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