Clay mineralogy of the southwest equatorial Atlantic sediments
Award Date
1970
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Geology
First Committee Member
I.R. Kaplan, Chair
Second Committee Member
Ronald J. Gibbs
Third Committee Member
N. Gary Lane
Number of Pages
127
Abstract
The problem under investigation is basically two fold, (1) the determination of the partial grain-size distribution and (2) the mineralogy of the clay/fine silt size fractions of the equatorial Atlantic bottom sediments. From these data, it was hoped to find the controlling factors for the size distribution and mineralogy of the bottom sediments. That is, whether the mineralogy of these sediments reflects the grain-size distribution, clay mineral flocculation, diagenesis, or influences of local source areas.
Keywords
Atlantic Ocean; Clay; Flocculation; Marine sediments; Silt; Submarine geology
Disciplines
Geology | Sedimentology
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Heller, Jeff Charles, "Clay mineralogy of the southwest equatorial Atlantic sediments" (1970). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 1422.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/3346514
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