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| Swanner, Elizabeth D.; Planavsky, Noah J.; Lalonde, Stefan; Robbins, Leslie J.; Bekker, Andrey; Rouxel, Olivier; Saito, Mak A.; Kappler, Andreas; Mojzsis, Stephen J.; Konhauser, Kurt O.. |
| Cobalt (Co) is a bio-essential trace element and limiting nutrient in some regions of the modern oceans. It has been proposed that Co was more abundant in poorly ventilated Precambrian oceans based on the greater utilization of Co by anaerobic microbes relative to plants and animals. However, there are few empirical or theoretical constraints on the history of seawater Co concentrations. Herein, we present a survey of authigenic Co in marine sediments (iron formations, authigenic pyrite and bulk euxinic shales) with the goal of tracking changes in the marine Co reservoir throughout Earthʼs history. We further provide an overview of the modern marine Co cycle, which we use as a platform to evaluate how changes in the redox state of Earthʼs surface were... |
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Palavras-chave: Cobalt; Trace element proxies; Ocean redox; Shale; Iron formation; Pyrite. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00174/28575/26986.pdf |
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