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Geochemical Characteristics of the Outer-Shelf Muddy Sediments in the East China Sea  

Youn, Jeung-Su (College of Ocean Sciences, Cheju National University)
Byun, Jong-Cheol (College of Natural Sciences, Cheju National University)
Kim, Yeo-Sang (Department of Earth Science Education, Kongju National University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.27, no.2, 2006 , pp. 198-208 More about this Journal
Abstract
To investigate the provenance of outer-shelf mud patch in the East China Sea, the geochemical compositions were analyzed and compared with those of Chinese rivers sediments. The mud sedimentary facies are distributed in the central region and sandy mud facies are also widely distributed around the study area. The major elements (Fe, Mg, K, Ti, and Mn) show strong positive correlation with Al, and trace elements also indicate the same characteristics; hence, clay minerals are likely to be the promising host for those elements. The high concentration of Fe, Ti, and Mn elements are found in the western middle part near the Changjiang estuary, indicating that it seems to result from the influence of the Changjiang River. Elemental ratios including Sc/Al, Ti/Nb, Th/Sc, Cr/Th, Nb/Co, and Th/U were thus used as provenance indicators to identify the sediment origins of the East China Sea. The discrimination diagrams clearly show that most of the sediment in the northern part are originated from the Huanghe River, while the muddy sediments in the western part near the Changjiang estuary might come from the Changjiang River, suggesting that the outer-shelf muddy sediments of East China Sea are originated from diverse sources.
Keywords
muddy sediment; geochemical composition; provenance; East China Sea;
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