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Volcanogenic-hydrothermal iron-rich materials from the southern part of the Central Indian Ocean Basin

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Title Volcanogenic-hydrothermal iron-rich materials from the southern part of the Central Indian Ocean Basin
 
Creator Iyer, S.D.
Gupta, S.M.
Charan, S.N.
Mills, O.P.
 
Subject hydrothermal deposits
metalliferous sediments
cosmic spherules
pelagic clay
volcanism
hydrothermal activity
 
Description Reported is the occurrences of magnetite-rich spherules, Ti-rich particles and possibly nontronite recovered at 19 degrees S and 76 degrees E from the pelagic clay in the Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB). It is proposed that the magnetite spherules were formed as a result of volcanic activity in this part of the CIOB, while thw presence of nontronite suggests localized hydrothermal activity. The magnetic spherules and the associated materials are compared with similar occurrences 555 km to the north in the vicinity of the 76 degrees 30'E fracture zone. Considering radiolarian age dating of the sediment, the age of the volcano-hydrothermal episode responsible for the formation of these materials seems to be between 425 and 650 ka. It is inferred that there could have been widespread local volcanism in the CIOB
 
Date 2009-01-10T10:20:26Z
2009-01-10T10:20:26Z
1999
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Marine Geology, Vol.158; 15-25p.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1752
 
Language en
 
Rights Copyright [1999]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
 
Publisher Elsevier