Precambrian solution photochemistry, inverse segregation, and banded iron formations
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Dissolved ferrous iron species, such as Fe2+ or Fe(OH)+, absorb radiation in the 200-400 nm range, leading to photochemical formation of dissolved ferric iron, which hydrolyses to form Fe(III)-oxyhydroxides at circumneutral pH.
“Under such conditions, dissolved ferrous iron species, such as Fe 2+ or Fe(OH) + , absorb radiation in the 200-400 nm range, leading to the photochemical formation of dissolved ferric iron [reaction 1], which in turn, hydrolyses to form Fe(III)-oxyhydroxides at circumneutral pH (Cairns-Smith, 1978; Braterman et al., 1983; Anbar and Holland, 1992).”
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- Authors
- CAIRNS-SMITH, A. G.
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Corresponding author
- CAIRNS-SMITH, A. G.
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1978-12
- Volume
- 276
- Issue
- 5690
- Pages
- 807-808
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W2088263140
- Cited by
- 237
- References
- 17
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- FWCI
- 3.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geochemistry and Petrology › Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
- Keywords
- Precambrian, solution photochemistry, inverse segregation, banded iron formations, solar radiation, excited species, reducing power, atmospheric oxidation, early Earth atmosphere, photosynthesis
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