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Beukes NJ, Gutzmer J (2008) Origin and paleoenvironmental significance of major iron formations at the Archean-Paleoproterozoic boundary. In: Hagemann SG, Rosiere C, Gutzmer J, Beukes N (eds) Banded iron formation-related high-grade iron ore, Reviews in economic geology, vol 15. Society of Economic Geologists, Littleton, pp 5–47
Photoferrotrophy, deposition of banded iron formations, …
Photoferrotrophs repel iron to deposit banded iron formations and contribute methane to the atmosphere during the Archean Eon.
Fossilized iron bacteria reveal a pathway to the biological
Debates on the formation of banded iron formations in ancient ferruginous oceans are dominated by a dichotomy between abiotic and biotic iron cycling. This is fuelled by difficulties in unravelling the exact processes involved in their formation. Here we provide fossil environmental evidence for ano …
Hydrogeological constraints on the formation of
Our simulations show that the postdepositional oxidation of large banded iron formations is unlikely, except on a limited scale (that is, during secondary ore formation), and that oxidized iron ...
Sedimentary rock
Two major types of iron-rich sedimentary rocks are recognized: (1) iron formation, or banded iron formation (BIF)—regionally extensive, locally thick sequences composed of alternating thin (millimetre to centimetre thick) layers of mainly crystalline-textured iron-rich minerals and chert—and (2) ironstone—noncherty, essentially clastic ...
Banded iron formation to iron ore: A record of the …
Abstract. Banded iron formations (BIF) are the protolith to most of the world's largest iron ore deposits. Previous hypogene genetic models for
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Banded Iron Formation
Overview Banded iron formations (BIFs) comprise the largest iron resource on Earth. They formed throughout much of the Precambrian ( 3,800543 Ma), reaching their …
Hematite Nanospheres of Possible Colloidal Origin from a
The occurrence of hematite nanospheres supports the hypothesis that some of the iron was deposited colloidally during the development of banded iron formations, approximately 2.5 billion years ago. Formats available
Production of Neoproterozoic banded iron formations in a …
Neoproterozoic banded iron formations formed in partially glaciated oceans where iron-rich and oxygenated water masses met, according to ocean modelling.
Banded Iron Formation
Banded iron formations (BIFs) comprise the largest iron resource on Earth. They formed throughout much of the Precambrian ( 3,800–543 Ma), reaching their maximum abundance between 2,700 and
Banded Iron Formations (BIFs)
Iron rich bands are composed of hematitie (Fe2O3), magnetite (Fe3O4), siderite (FeCO3) or pyrite (FeS2). The iron poor bands contain chert (fine‐grained quartz) with lesser …
Evidence from laminated chert in banded iron formations …
Here we show that laminated chert in banded iron formations from the Hamersley Group, Australia, and Ghaap Group, South Africa, preserve laminae of nanometer-sized particles of greenalite with textures that resemble the fabric of freshly deposited muds—the oldest such fabrics in the rock record.
20.1: Metal Deposits
Banded Iron Formation Figure (PageIndex{5}) Banded iron formation from an unknown location in North America on display at a museum in Germany. The rock is about 2 m across. The dark grey layers are magnetite and the red layers are hematite. Chert is also present.
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The iron record of Earth's oxygen
Scientists are decoding the geological secrets of banded iron formations.
Rethinking Banded Iron Formations Teacher Notes
What are Banded Iron Formations (BIFs)? deposited in shallow marine troughs or basins. Iron rich bands are composed of hematitie (Fe2O3), magne ite (Fe3O4), siderite …
Banded Iron Formation: Distribution in Time and
Iron-rich sediments have been deposited intermittently throughout earth history, but virtually all significant deposits of the cherty layered rock referred to as iron formation are of …
Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) » Geology Science
Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) are distinctive units of sedimentary rocks composed of alternating layers of iron-rich minerals, mainly hematite and magnetite, and silica-rich minerals like chert or quartz. The name "banded" comes from the alternating bands of different compositions, creating a layered appearance. BIFs often also contain …
Banded Iron Formations and The Early Atmosphere
Many iron formations have well-preserved sedimentary features, which permit them to be subdivided into banded and granular varieties. BANDED IRON FORMATIONS (BIFs) are by far the more abundant of the two. The present minerals in the least-altered BIFs are remarkably fine-grained and uniform, and although recrystallized, it is likely they have ...
Role of Microorganisms in Banded Iron Formations
Banded iron formations (BIF) represent the largest source of iron in the world. They formed throughout the Precambrian, and today are globally distributed on the remnants of the ancient cratons.
IRON-FORMATIONS: A MINERAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Iron-formations (banded iron-formations and granular iron-formations) are the main source of iron for the world's economy. Major iron-formation districts include those in the Hamersley Basin, Yilgarn Craton and Pilbara Craton of Western Australia; as well as the Quadrilátero Ferrífero and Carajás Mineral Provinces of Brazil; the Sishen and
2470 million-year-old banded iron formation reveals a …
The modern-like solar cycle might have evolved as early as 2.47 billion years ago, according to synchrotron-radiation-based micro-scale analyses of a Precambrian banded iron formation from the ...
Climate control on banded iron formations linked to orbital
Long-period Milankovitch eccentricity oscillations controlled compositional variations in the 2.48-billion-year-old Kuruman Banded Iron Formation, according to cyclostratigraphic analysis and high ...
(PDF) Banded Iron Formation
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Banded iron formation
Banded iron formation (BIF) is the principal source of iron. BIF is a rock type composed of alternating silica- and iron-rich bands. Banded iron formation is economically among the most important rock types as our society is heavily reliant on iron, which is …
Fossilized iron bacteria reveal a pathway to the biological
Debates on the formation of banded iron formations (BIFs) in ancient iron-rich oceans are dominated by contradictions between biological and non-biological iron cycling. This study provides ...
IRON-FORMATIONS: A MINERAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
on-formations and granular iron-formations. Banded iron-formations (commonly referred to as BIF, with iron contents of 20–45 wt% Fetotal) are the major source …
Links between large igneous province volcanism and subducted iron
Correlation between large igneous province activity and iron formation ages suggests that subducted iron formations may have facilitated mantle plume upwelling in the Archaean and Proterozoic Earth.
Banded iron formation Facts for Kids
Learn Banded iron formation facts for kids. Banded iron formations (or BIFs) are a distinctive type of rock often found in Precambrian sedimentary rocks.. They consist of repeated thin layers of iron oxides, either magnetite (Fe 3 O 4) or hematite (Fe 2 O 3), alternating with bands of iron-poor shale and chert.. Some of the oldest known …
Milankovitch cycles in banded iron formations constrain …
Banded iron formations (BIFs) are conspicuously layered marine deposits that primarily occur in the older parts of the Precambrian and are a potential candidate for providing estimates of the changing Earth–Moon distance and daylength in deep time.
(PDF) Banded Ironstone Formations: Origins, Extraction, and …
The term Banded Ironstone Formations –or most commonly Banded Iron Formations- (BIFs) is mainly used to describe chemical sedimentary rocks that consist of interchanging thin Silica-rich and Iron-rich layers (James, 1954).
Banded Iron Formation | Western Australian Museum
Banded iron formation from the Archean Cleaverville Formation (3020 million years old), Ord Ranges, northern Pilbara. Specimen is 2.8 m long. WA Museum specimen number R1.2016 WA Museum Take a close look at this magnificent slab of rhythmically banded iron formation (BIF) and its intricately folded layers.
Generation of banded iron formations by internal dynamics …
Banded iron formations are plentiful in the rocks representing early Earth, but the mechanisms by which they formed remain controversial. Geochemical modelling indicates that the hydrothermal ...
Banded Iron Formation: Distribution in Time and
Iron-rich sediments have been deposited intermittently throughout earth history, but virtually all significant deposits of the cherty layered rock referred to as iron formation are of Precambrian age. Present evidence, by no means conclusive, suggests three periods...
Banded iron formation-hosted iron ore deposits of …
1 Banded iron formation-hosted iron ore deposits of the Pilbara Craton P. Duuring 1, Y. Teitler 2 and S. G. Hagemann 3 1. Senior Geologist, Geological Survey of Western Australia, Department of Mines and Petroleum, Mineral