Origin and geochemistry of Cretaceous deep-sea black shales and multi-colored claystones, with emphasis on Deep Sea Drilling Project site 530, Southern Angola Basin.

W. E. Dean, M. A. Arthur, D. A.V. Stow

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Abstract

The deposits are rich in organic carbon and occur in cycles of sedimentation that range from 10420 000-100 000 years but average 09640 000-50 000 years. The organic carbon-rich lithologies are commonly enriched in Cr, Ni, V, Cu, Zn and Mo. The slowly deposited oxidized shales are enriched in Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu.-K.A.R.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)819-844
Number of pages26
JournalInitial Reports of the D.S.D.P.
Volume75
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1984

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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