Preservation of organic matter in sediments promoted by iron

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About one-fifth of organic carbon in sediments is bound to reactive iron phases, which are metastable over geological timescales and may therefore serve as a sink for the long-term storage of organic carbon.

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http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v483/n7388/full/nature10855.html
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08/03/2012