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Title: VARIATIONS OF Sr/Ca RATIOS AND Mg CONTENTS IN RECENT CARBONATE SEDIMENTS OF THE NORTHERN FLORIDA KEYS AREA

Abstract

The amount of strontium in Recent carbonate sediments increases from the Pleistocene reef area of the Florida Keys to the living reef area on the east. The maximum values for strontium contents are reached about one nautical mile on the leeward side of the living reef, and there is a gradual decrease closer to the living reef and seaward from it. Within the same sediments, the magnesium content decreases as the strontium content increases and reaches a maximum where the strontium content reaches a minimum. The high strontium-low magnesium content and the low strontium-high magnesium content are related to the mineralogical nature of the organic remains composing the sediments. (auth)

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Kansas, Lawrence
OSTI Identifier:
4804814
NSA Number:
NSA-16-027456
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Sedimentary Petrology (U.S.)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: Vol: 31; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English
Subject:
GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND METEOROLOGY; CALCIUM; CARBONATES; DEPOSITS; DISTRIBUTION; MAGNESIUM; MINERALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; QUANTITY RATIO; RESIDUES; ROCKS; STRONTIUM; USA; VARIATIONS

Citation Formats

Siegel, F R. VARIATIONS OF Sr/Ca RATIOS AND Mg CONTENTS IN RECENT CARBONATE SEDIMENTS OF THE NORTHERN FLORIDA KEYS AREA. Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 1961. Web.
Siegel, F R. VARIATIONS OF Sr/Ca RATIOS AND Mg CONTENTS IN RECENT CARBONATE SEDIMENTS OF THE NORTHERN FLORIDA KEYS AREA. Country unknown/Code not available.
Siegel, F R. 1961. "VARIATIONS OF Sr/Ca RATIOS AND Mg CONTENTS IN RECENT CARBONATE SEDIMENTS OF THE NORTHERN FLORIDA KEYS AREA". Country unknown/Code not available.
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title = {VARIATIONS OF Sr/Ca RATIOS AND Mg CONTENTS IN RECENT CARBONATE SEDIMENTS OF THE NORTHERN FLORIDA KEYS AREA},
author = {Siegel, F R},
abstractNote = {The amount of strontium in Recent carbonate sediments increases from the Pleistocene reef area of the Florida Keys to the living reef area on the east. The maximum values for strontium contents are reached about one nautical mile on the leeward side of the living reef, and there is a gradual decrease closer to the living reef and seaward from it. Within the same sediments, the magnesium content decreases as the strontium content increases and reaches a maximum where the strontium content reaches a minimum. The high strontium-low magnesium content and the low strontium-high magnesium content are related to the mineralogical nature of the organic remains composing the sediments. (auth)},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4804814}, journal = {Journal of Sedimentary Petrology (U.S.)},
number = ,
volume = Vol: 31,
place = {Country unknown/Code not available},
year = {Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961},
month = {Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961}
}