Mineralogical variations and physical properties of deep sea sediments, northwest Arabian Sea
Charles Darwin the research ship undertook an Oceanographic Cruise in 1986, CD 86/17 of the North Arabian Sea. Sediment cores were collected between 15° and 25°N. In this study sediment cores collected from deep Indus and Oman basins (CD 1715, CD 1730, CD 1738) have been analyzed for mineralogy, water content and porosity. In general, the cores are mainly composed of clay to silt sized terrigenous and biogenic constituents. Quartz, Chlorite and Illite are the common minerals of Arabian Sea sediments. Porosity determined by water content of sediments has been correlated with quartz/chlorite and quartz/illite peak ratios to show a relationship between mineral composition and physical properties.
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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| Subjects: | Earth Sciences, sediment cores, Oman basin, deep Indus basin, mineralogy, quartz/chlorite, quartz/illite, water content, porosity, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34496 |
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