A review on genesis of authigenic carbonate fluorapatite in marine sediments

YE Zijing; ZHOU Huaiyang; GAO Hang

doi:10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2023070901

Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology > 2025 > 45(1): 109-121. > DOI: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2023070901

YE Zijing，ZHOU Huaiyang，GAO Hang. A review on genesis of authigenic carbonate fluorapatite in marine sediments[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology，2025，45(1)：109-121. DOI: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2023070901

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A review on genesis of authigenic carbonate fluorapatite in marine sediments

State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

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Received Date: July 08, 2023
Revised Date: August 23, 2023
Accepted Date: August 23, 2023

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Authigenic carbon fluorapatite (CFA) is a crucial phosphorus sink in marine sediments and is the primary phosphorus-bearing mineral in submarine phosphorites. Understanding the genesis of CFA is of great scientific significance for understanding the changes in marine productivity, phosphorus cycling, and global climate and environmental effects throughout geological history. We overviewed the material sources, formation environment, and precipitation mechanisms of CFA in marine sediments. The enrichment of phosphorus in porewater involves the microbial decomposition of organic matter, the adsorption and release of phosphate by ferric oxyhydroxides, and the storage and utilization of polyphosphates by large sulfide bacteria. Fluctuations in redox conditions exert a significant influence on these processes. The formation of calcium phosphate (CaP) precursor phase is an important pathway for CFA precipitation. Moreover, the interface coupled dissolution and precipitation (ICDP) mechanism of CaP on calcium carbonate surfaces reveals the alteration genesis of CFA from a microscopic perspective. Based on these findings, future research directions for investigating the genesis of authigenic CFA in marine sediments are also proposed.
- carbonate fluoroapatite,
- marine authigenic minerals,
- phosphogenesis,
- phosphorus cycle

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