Mineralogical and geochemical characterization of Mo-rich black shales in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

“Schistes carton”, Jurassic black shale rocks occurring in the south-western part of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, were investigated, based on a combined mineralogical and geochemical approach. The major aim of this study was to understand the lateral and vertical variation in mineralogy, and the distribution of major and trace elements within the different black shale lithologies, as well as in the overlying soils. The mobility of trace...