English: The nodule is zoned with alternating Fe-rich and Mn-rich bands. Fe is speciated as two-line ferrihydrite and Mn as turbostratic birnessite (vernadite). The growth rate is approximately 10-20 microns/year.
Zn concentration is highest in the surface layers, which is a signature of anthropogenic input.
Modified after Marcus et al. (2004) Mn, Fe, Zn and As speciation in a fast-growing ferromanganese marine nodule. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 68, 3125-3136
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