The mineralogy and geochemistry of ferromanganese nodules in the Gulf of Finland
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Железомарганцевые конкреции на дне Балтийского моря довольно широко распространены и известны больше ста лет. Много работ были посвящены их морфологическому описанию, минеральному и химическому составу, но эти аспекты требуют дальнейшего изучения. Происхождение железомарганцевых конкреций в Балтийском море также вызывает много вопросов. В этой работе с помощью современных методов исследованы минеральный и химический состав конкреций Финского залива, описана их морфология, а также на основе геохимических данных определен их генезис. Образцы для исследования представлены коллекцией минералогического музея Санкт-Петербургского государственного университета, поэтому при исследовании была сделана попытка ограничить использование разрушающих методов. Впервые при изучении внутреннего строения конкреций был использован метод рентгеновской томографии, который дал хорошие результаты.
Ferromanganese nodules are quite widespread on the bottom of the Baltic sea and have been known for more than a hundred years. Many works have been devoted to their morphological description, mineral and chemical composition, but these aspects require further study. The origin of ferromanganese nodules in the Baltic sea also raises many questions. In this work the mineral and chemical composition of nodules in the Gulf of Finland was studied with modern methods, their morphology was described, and their genesis was determined based on geochemical data. The samples for the study are presented by the collection of the mineralogical Museum of Saint Petersburg state University, so the study attempted to limit the usege of destructive methods. Computer microtomography was used to study the inner structure of nodules for the first time and it gave good results.
Ferromanganese nodules are quite widespread on the bottom of the Baltic sea and have been known for more than a hundred years. Many works have been devoted to their morphological description, mineral and chemical composition, but these aspects require further study. The origin of ferromanganese nodules in the Baltic sea also raises many questions. In this work the mineral and chemical composition of nodules in the Gulf of Finland was studied with modern methods, their morphology was described, and their genesis was determined based on geochemical data. The samples for the study are presented by the collection of the mineralogical Museum of Saint Petersburg state University, so the study attempted to limit the usege of destructive methods. Computer microtomography was used to study the inner structure of nodules for the first time and it gave good results.