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The Solid Phase of Marine Sediments

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Marine Geochemistry

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The oceans of the world represent a natural depository for the dissolved and particulate products of continental weathering. After its input, the dissolved material consolidates by means of biological and geochemical processes and is deposited on the ocean floor along with the particulate matter from weathered rock. The ocean floor deposits therefore embody the history of the continents, the oceans and their pertaining water masses. They therefore provide the key for understanding Earth’s history, especially valuable for the reconstruction of past environmental conditions of continents and oceans. In particular, the qualitative and quantitative composition of the sedimentary components reflect the conditions of their own formation.

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Fütterer, D.K. (2000). The Solid Phase of Marine Sediments. In: Schulz, H.D., Zabel, M. (eds) Marine Geochemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04242-7_1

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