Heavy minerals in surficial sediments from lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
Geo-Marine Letters
By: F. L. Wong
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Abstract
Amphiboles, orthopyroxenes, and clinopyroxenes dominate the heavy mineral suite of surficial sediments in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska. Sources for these sediments include the igneous arc terrane of the northeast Alaska Range, reworked intrabasinal sediments, and local drainages in lower Cook Inlet. The distribution of these deposits is a reflection of both the tidal currents and the prevailing southerly net movement from the head of Cook Inlet. The heavy mineral studies concur with similar findings from gravel analyses, clay mineral investigations, and quartz microtexture observations. ?? 1984 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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Wong, F.L., 1984, Heavy minerals in surficial sediments from lower Cook Inlet, Alaska: Geo-Marine Letters, v. 4, no. 1, p. 25-30, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237970.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Heavy minerals in surficial sediments from lower Cook Inlet, Alaska |
| Series title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02237970 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher location | Springer-Verlag |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| First page | 25 |
| Last page | 30 |