Study on Geochemistry of Seafloor Surface Sediments in the North Okinawa Trough
- Received Date: 1996-09-10
- Publish Date: 1997-12-31
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Key words:
- Modern Sediments /
- Geochemistry /
- Sedimentary boundarg /
- North Okinawa Trough
Abstract: Systematic analyses on the seafloor surface sediments of the north Okinawa Trough were carried out to seek for geochemicalindexes respectively representing terrigenous, volcanic and biogenic sediments. Research results showed that SiO2 was riched in thezone of the outer shelf edge and shelf break where the terrigenous sediments and relict sediments were dominant. A12O3and Na20contents were the indexes representing volcanic materials, and Ca0 or total carbonate indicating the biogenic deposits. In addition,MgO, Fe203, Ti02, K2O2MnO1 P2O5, LOI (loss by ignition) and most trace metals, such as Rb, $a, Zn and Cr were compara-tively enriched in the fine sediments. Stronsium concentration had close relationship with proportion of the biogenic components inthe sediments. Distributions of most chemical rnmponents presented a pattern which was devided into the east area and west area by the mid-dle axis line of the Okinawa Trough, suggesting important differences existing between the two areas in the both sediment resourceand sedimentary environment. The middle axis line of the trough was a natural boundary in sedimentology.
Citation: | Zhai Shikui, Zhang Jie, He Liangbiao, Zhong Juan, Chen Changan. Study on Geochemistry of Seafloor Surface Sediments in the North Okinawa Trough[J]. Acta Sedimentologica Sinica, 1997, 15(S1): 8-15. |