Abstract
Ratios of abundance of hydraulically and diagenetically equivalent heavy minerals (apatite:tourmaline,garnet:zircon) from deep-water sandstones, of similar age and derived from the same overall source terrain, have contrasting trends. The differences are explained hv contrasting sediment transport paths. Deep-water sandstones with fluctuating heavy mineral ratios are inferred to be derived directly from alluvial basins, bypassing any contemporaneous shallow marine shelf. Deep-water sandstones with homogeneous heavy mineralogy are inferred to be fed by sediment that originally accumulated on shallow marine shelves but was subsequently mixed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 401-404 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Geological Society |
Volume | 158 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- heavy minerals
- turbidites
- sandstone
- provenance
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