Properties and Behaviour of Iron in Clay Minerals

Stucki, Joseph W.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-098258-8.00018-3

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“…Many microbes can obtain energy from reduction of Fe(III) in solid minerals to support their growth (Lovley et al, 1996;Lovley, 2000;Stucki, 2006). As a result, solid minerals undergo structural and chemical changes (Dong, 2012).…”

Section: Clay Mineral Transformation By Methanogens In the Presence Omentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of Fe(III) bioreduction by methanogens in the preservation of organic matter in smectite

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Organic matter in sediments is largely associated with clay minerals and can be preserved over geological time. However, microbial activity can possibly influence this association and release organic matter from clay minerals via reductive or oxidative dissolution of clay minerals. In this study, the relationship between bioreduction of structural Fe(III) in smectite and organic matter release from smectite structure was investigated. A model organic compound, 12-aminolauric acid (ALA) was intercalated into the interlayer region of an iron-rich smectite (nontronite, NAu-2). Two methanogens: mesophilic Methanosarcina mazei and thermophilic Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus were selected to reduce structural Fe(III) in ALA-intercalated nontronite. As a comparison, sodium dithionite was used to chemically reduce structural Fe(III) in the same mineral. The results showed that the intercalation of ALA into the nontronite interlayer decreased both the rate and the extent of Fe(III) bioreduction. Furthermore, methanogenesis was more inhibited by the presence of intercalated ALA in the nontronite structure relative to pure nontronite. After the bioreduction, the intercalated ALA was partially released, and the extent of release was positively correlated with the extent of Fe(III) reduction. A low reduction extent of bioreduction (b 30%) resulted in little ALA release, whereas a nearly complete chemical reduction by sodium dithionite released all intercalated ALA. SEM observations and aqueous chemistry data suggested that reductive dissolution was a main mechanism for the observed ALA release. Because naturally prevalent biological reduction is a slow process with a low reduction extent relative to chemical reduction, the results of this study demonstrated that organic matter preserved within smectite structure should not be released by the mechanism of iron reduction.

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Section: Clay Mineral Transformation By Methanogens In the Presence Omentioning

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The role of Fe(III) bioreduction by methanogens in the preservation of organic matter in smectite

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“…In order for abundant chlorite to form at the expense of smectite a) there must be abundant Al in the system and b) Fe-smectite must be destabilized. Iron in nontronite and ferruginous montmorillonite can be readily reduced with simultaneous change from trans-vacant to cis-vacant configuration (Manceau et al, 2000;Stucki, 2006). After deposition and burial of the smectite-bearing sediments the Eh decreases with depth and the depositional environment gradually changes from aerobic at the sea floor, to suboxic and finally anaerobic at shallow depths close to the sea floor, even within the area affected by storm reworking (Taylor & Curtis, 1995).…”

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CLAY MINERALOGY OF THE SEDIMENTARY IRON-NICKEL ORE OF AGIOS IOANNIS, NE BOEOTIA: NEW DATA AND IMPLICATION FOR DIAGENETIC MODIFICATIONS Christidis G.

Christidis¹,

Skarpelis²

2017

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“…Fe-containing smectites are distributed commonly in soils and sediments, and they are greatly interesting to both fundamental research and practical applications (Stucki, 2006). These layered silicates form an important Fe pool in nature, and due to the high chemical reactivity, they play active roles in the global Fe cycle.…”

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