Measured iron isotopic compositions of Fe-Mn crust sample CXD31

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Iron (Fe) is a key micronutrient regulating marine productivity and the global carbon cycle, yet reconstructing the relative contributions of different Fe sources through time remains challenging. Here we present high-resolution iron isotopic compositions (δ56Fe), measured by multi-collector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (MC-ICP-MS), from a Fe-Mn crust sample (CXD31) recovered from the North Pacific Ocean, spanning the past ~23 Myr. The Fe isotopic values vary within the range of modern marine Fe sources, reflecting dynamic mixing among atmospheric dust, sedimentary inputs, and hydrothermal contributions. Using isotope mass-balance calculations, we reconstruct temporal changes in the relative importance of these Fe sources since the Miocene. Three intervals characterized by elevated δ56Fe values (~16.9, ~11.6, and ~2.7 Ma) indicate enhanced inputs of isotopically heavy Fe, which we attribute to increased aeolian dust supply linked to progressive aridification of inland Asia. These Fe isotope data provide a long-term record of Fe source variability in the North Pacific and offer new constraints on the coupling between continental climate evolution and oceanic Fe cycling.

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DOI https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.991015
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Creator Chu, Yongzhi ORCID logo; Li, Xiaohu; Xie, Ruifang C ORCID logo; Conway, Tim M ORCID logo; Xu, Antao ORCID logo; Dong, Yanhui
Publisher PANGAEA
Publication Year 2026
Funding Reference National Key Research and Development Program of China https://doi.org/10.13039/501100012166 Crossref Funder ID 2023YFC2811205 ; National Key Research and Development Program of China https://doi.org/10.13039/501100012166 Crossref Funder ID 2023YFC2811305 ; National Natural Science Foundation of China https://doi.org/10.13039/501100001809 Crossref Funder ID 42376035 ; National Natural Science Foundation of China https://doi.org/10.13039/501100001809 Crossref Funder ID U2244222 ; Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration https://doi.org/10.13039/501100013288 Crossref Funder ID SZ2563
Rights Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Resource Type Dataset
Format text/tab-separated-values
Size 78 data points
Discipline Biogeochemistry; Biospheric Sciences; Geosciences; Natural Sciences
Spatial Coverage (173.200 LON, 19.900 LAT)