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. 2000 Jan;66(1):154–162. doi: 10.1128/aem.66.1.154-162.2000

TABLE 1.

Summary of the various forms of iron found in the sediments of the CDAR delta

Form of Fe Concn
Range Mean SD
Total Fea 76–112 100.2 10.7
Weak-acid-soluble Fe(II)a 20–49 32.28 9.4
Magnetic mineralsab 8.4–15.6 11.34 1.8
Dissolved pore water Fe(II)c <0.5–41 17.34 9.9
a

Grams per kilogram (dry weight) (n = 18). 

b

The magnetic minerals were determined to be approximately 77% magnetite. See text. 

c

Milligrams per liter (n = 18).