Chemical composition of bottom sediments from the Discovery Deep, Red Sea rift zone

doi:doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.753310

Chemical composition of bottom sediments from the Discovery Deep, Red Sea rift zone

Hot brines in depressions of the central Red Sea contain thousands of times more iron, manganese and other metals than . After removal of salts, approximately half of sediments from these depressions consists of iron hydroxides and they are enriched in zinc, copper, lead and molybdenum. Hydrothermal deposits with the same complex of metals, located along the coast of the Red Sea, are correlated with faults and may be due to occurrences of Tertiary volcanism. Brines of similar composition are known in the Cheleken Peninsula. Certain geological and geochemical data indicate that such brines are of relatively deep origin.

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Baturin, Gleb N, Kochenov, A V, Trimonis, Egidius S (1969). Dataset: Chemical composition of bottom sediments from the Discovery Deep, Red Sea rift zone. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.753310

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Imported on	November 30, 2024
Last update	November 30, 2024
License	CC-BY-3.0
Source	https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.753310
Author	Baturin, Gleb N
Given Name	Gleb N
Family Name	Baturin
More Authors	Kochenov, A V Trimonis, Egidius S
Source Creation	1969
Publication Year	1969
Resource Type	application/zip - filename: Baturin_1969
Subject Areas	Name: Oceans
Related Identifiers	Title: Composition and origin of iron-ore sediments and hot brines in the Red Sea Type: DOI Relation: IsSupplementTo Year: 1969 Source: Oceanology Authors: Baturin Gleb N , Kochenov A V , Trimonis Egidius S .