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Ferruginous deposits are characterized by anomalously high concentrations of iron compared with all other sediments. Whereas an iron-cemented or red-bed type of sediment can contain as much as 10% iron, true ferruginous deposits frequently contain 15% and in some iron-formations more than 30%.
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Greensmith, J.T. (1989). Ferruginous deposits. In: Petrology of the Sedimentary Rocks. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9640-6_10
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