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Reactive iron in marine sediments.

D E Canfield1

  • 1NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA.

Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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Marine sediment studies reveal iron oxides are key to early pyrite formation. Bacterial iron reduction and microenvironment differences significantly impact pore-water chemistry and iron mobility.

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Area of Science:

  • Geochemistry
  • Marine Geology
  • Microbial Ecology

Background:

  • Iron (Fe) mineralogy and reactivity are crucial in marine sediments.
  • Bacterial iron liberation influences pore-water chemistry.
  • Contrasting environments (FOAM site, Mississippi Delta) were studied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore iron mineralogy, concentrations, and reactivity towards sulfide in marine sediments.
  • To assess the role of bacterial iron liberation in regulating pore-water chemistry.
  • To understand iron cycling in different marine depositional settings.

Main Methods:

  • Combined field and laboratory investigations.
  • Analysis of iron mineralogy and concentrations.
  • Experimental reactivity tests with sulfide.

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  • Diagenetic modeling.

    • Main Results:

    • Oxide minerals are primary iron phases for early diagenetic pyrite formation.
    • Lepidocrocite and ferrihydrite show higher reactivity to sulfide than goethite and hematite.
    • High Fe oxide concentrations correlate with low dissolved sulfide and high dissolved Fe in pore waters.
    • Bacterial reduction of iron oxides contributes significantly to pore-water iron, even with high sulfide presence.

    Conclusions:

    • Distinct microenvironments exist in marine sediments, influencing iron sulfide precipitation and iron mobility.
    • Bacterial iron reduction plays a vital role in regulating pore-water iron concentrations.
    • Understanding iron cycling is essential for marine sediment diagenesis and geochemistry.