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It is shown that SEM/EDX imaging is a powerful tool for detecting the spatial distribution of different elements and minerals in recent bioactive sediments. The evaluation of these distribution patterns by multifractal analysis provides a quantitative assessment of the characteristic inhomogeneities.
The combination of optical and multifractal techniques leads to the discrimination of intricate structures, the description of element — element correlations, and the identification of specific processes: e.g. the formation of (i) microbially induced calcite or (ii) authigenic clay—minerals indicated by an evident local correlation between aluminium and silicium.
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Kropp, J., Block, A., von Bloh, W., Klenke, T., Schellnhuber, HJ. (1994). Characteristic Multifractal Element Distributions in Recent Bioactive Marine Sediments. In: Kruhl, J.H. (eds) Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geoscience. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07304-9_28
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