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Article: Magnetite biomineralization in ferruginous waters and early Earth evolution

TitleMagnetite biomineralization in ferruginous waters and early Earth evolution
Authors
KeywordsEarth evolution
geochemistry
banded iron formations
magnetite
ferruginous oceansc
Issue Date2020
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/epsl
Citation
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2020, v. 549, p. article no. 116495 How to Cite?
AbstractBurial of large quantities of magnetite (Fe(II)Fe(III)2O4) in iron formations (IFs) likely contributed to the protracted oxidation of Earth's surface during the Precambrian Eons. Magnetite can form through a diversity of biological and abiotic pathways and its preservation in IFs may thus be variably interpreted as the result of some combination of these processes. Such interpretations give rise to divergent pictures of the Precambrian Earth system and models for its evolution through time. New knowledge on the contribution of specific magnetite formation pathways is, therefore, needed to accurately tether our conceptual and numerical models to the geologic record. To constrain pathways of magnetite formation under ferruginous conditions, we conducted geochemical and multi-method microspectroscopic analyses on particles obtained from the water columns and sediments of ferruginous lakes Matano and Towuti, in Indonesia. We find that biologically reactive Fe(III) mineral phases are reduced in the anoxic waters of both lakes, causing the formation of primary authigenic magnetite, directly in the water column. This water column magnetite often takes conspicuous framboidal forms, which given the link to microbial Fe(III) reduction, may provide a biological signature on early Earth and by extension, other planetary bodies. The consumption of more biologically reactive forms of Fe(III) and the resulting delivery of primary magnetite to underlying sediments promotes the burial of oxidized equivalents and implies that primary magnetite formation could have been a principal pathway of Fe delivery to IFs. Combined, the removal of Fe from Earth's surface through biologically induced magnetite formation and subsequent burial in IFs, suggests that seawater chemistry and the microbially mediated reactions that cause magnetite formation played key roles in Earth system evolution and in setting the pace for planetary oxidation through the Precambrian Eons.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/289674
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dc.contributor.authorBauer, KW-
dc.contributor.authorByrne, JM-
dc.contributor.authorKenward, P-
dc.contributor.authorSimister, RL-
dc.contributor.authorMichiels, CC-
dc.contributor.authorFriese, A-
dc.contributor.authorVuillemin, A-
dc.contributor.authorHenny, C-
dc.contributor.authorNomosatryo, S-
dc.contributor.authorKallmeyer, J-
dc.contributor.authorKapplerb, A-
dc.contributor.authorSmita, MA-
dc.contributor.authorFrancoisa, R-
dc.contributor.authorCrowea, SA-
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-22T08:15:51Z-
dc.date.available2020-10-22T08:15:51Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationEarth and Planetary Science Letters, 2020, v. 549, p. article no. 116495-
dc.identifier.issn0012-821X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/289674-
dc.description.abstractBurial of large quantities of magnetite (Fe(II)Fe(III)2O4) in iron formations (IFs) likely contributed to the protracted oxidation of Earth's surface during the Precambrian Eons. Magnetite can form through a diversity of biological and abiotic pathways and its preservation in IFs may thus be variably interpreted as the result of some combination of these processes. Such interpretations give rise to divergent pictures of the Precambrian Earth system and models for its evolution through time. New knowledge on the contribution of specific magnetite formation pathways is, therefore, needed to accurately tether our conceptual and numerical models to the geologic record. To constrain pathways of magnetite formation under ferruginous conditions, we conducted geochemical and multi-method microspectroscopic analyses on particles obtained from the water columns and sediments of ferruginous lakes Matano and Towuti, in Indonesia. We find that biologically reactive Fe(III) mineral phases are reduced in the anoxic waters of both lakes, causing the formation of primary authigenic magnetite, directly in the water column. This water column magnetite often takes conspicuous framboidal forms, which given the link to microbial Fe(III) reduction, may provide a biological signature on early Earth and by extension, other planetary bodies. The consumption of more biologically reactive forms of Fe(III) and the resulting delivery of primary magnetite to underlying sediments promotes the burial of oxidized equivalents and implies that primary magnetite formation could have been a principal pathway of Fe delivery to IFs. Combined, the removal of Fe from Earth's surface through biologically induced magnetite formation and subsequent burial in IFs, suggests that seawater chemistry and the microbially mediated reactions that cause magnetite formation played key roles in Earth system evolution and in setting the pace for planetary oxidation through the Precambrian Eons.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/epsl-
dc.relation.ispartofEarth and Planetary Science Letters-
dc.subjectEarth evolution-
dc.subjectgeochemistry-
dc.subjectbanded iron formations-
dc.subjectmagnetite-
dc.subjectferruginous oceansc-
dc.titleMagnetite biomineralization in ferruginous waters and early Earth evolution-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailBauer, KW: bauerkoh@hku.hk-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.epsl.2020.116495-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85089556687-
dc.identifier.hkuros316150-
dc.identifier.volume549-
dc.identifier.spagearticle no. 116495-
dc.identifier.epagearticle no. 116495-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000566576500006-
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands-
dc.identifier.issnl0012-821X-

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