Open AccessSilurian metalliferous nodules from the region of Asaritsa peak, West Balkan mountain – preliminary results
Author(s) -
Atanas Hikov,
Valeri Sachanski,
Zlatka Milakovska,
Elitsa Stefanova,
Irena Peytcheva,
Silvia Chavdarova,
Milen Stavrev
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
spisanie na bʺlgarskoto geologičesko družestvo/spisanie na bʺlgarskoto geologičesko družestvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1314-8680
pISSN - 0007-3938
DOI - 10.52215/rev.bgs.2020.81.3.75
Subject(s) - nodule (geology) , geology , deposition (geology) , geochemistry , lithification , sequence (biology) , paleontology , mineralogy , sedimentary rock , sediment , chemistry , biochemistry
First data for polymetallic nodules and host sediments in Silurian sequence from the region of Asaritsa peak, West Balkan mountain are presented. The nodules are rich of Fe, Mn, Co and Ni. Both sediments and nodules have high content of REE. The described Silurian nodules and sediments show a number of similarities with modern deep-sea polymetallic nodule bearing sediments. Some differences such as probable depth of deposition, mechanism of nodule formation, degree of lithification are also established.