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Biostratigraphy of some marine manganese nodules

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USING scanning electron microscopy (SEM) we have examined the microtexture of Mn nodules. Previous researches using SEM observation on marine Mn nodules have revealed many characteristic features which may relate to their formation1–6.

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  1. Department of Geology and Mineralogy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    KENICHI HARADA

  2. Department of Earth Sciences, Nara University of Education, Nara, Japan

    SHIRO NISHIDA

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HARADA, K., NISHIDA, S. Biostratigraphy of some marine manganese nodules. Nature 260, 770–771 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/260770a0

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