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Composition and Genesis of Carbonate Concretions in the Region of Paramushir Hydroacoustic Anomalies (Sea of Okhotsk)

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Carbonate concretions in the region of Paramushir hydroacoustic anomalies are confined to the methane seep zones controlled by deep (tectonically weakened) bottom areas. Based on the structure, as well as chemical and mineral composition, the concretions can be classified as volcanosedimentary rock consisting of the vitro-, litho-, and crystalloclasts and buried microfauna cemented with the carbonate (aragonite) cement. The details and sequence of mineral formation of carbonate concretions are considered.

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Petrova, V.V., Rashidov, V.A. & Gorkova, N.V. Composition and Genesis of Carbonate Concretions in the Region of Paramushir Hydroacoustic Anomalies (Sea of Okhotsk). Lithol Miner Resour 58, 196–212 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0024490223700104

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