Clay minerals in the Pliocene–Quaternary sediments of the southern Yangtze coast, China: Sediment sources and palaeoclimate implications
Clay mineralogy was used as an indicator of the sediment source and prevailing climate and five suites (I–V) were identified throughout the borehole. Smectite was dominant in the bottom suite of the borehole, indicating the sediment was mainly derived from the local basalt when the study area stood...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Palaeogeography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209538361530081X |