Clay minerals and geochemistry of the bottom sediments in the northwestern East China Sea

Jeungsu Youn; Shouye Yang; Yong Ahn Park

doi:10.1007/s00343-007-0235-1

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Clay minerals and geochemistry of the bottom sediments in the northwestern East China Sea

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- Clay minerals and geochemistry of the bottom sediments in the northwestern East China Sea
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 25, Issue 3, Pages: 235-246(2007)
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  1. Department of Oceanography College of Ocean Sciences Cheju National University
  2. State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology Tongji University
  3. Research Institute of Oceanography Seoul National University
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-007-0235-1
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Youn, J., Yang, S. & Park, Y.A. Clay minerals and geochemistry of the bottom sediments in the northwestern East China Sea., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 25, 235–246 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-007-0235-1
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Youn, J., Yang, S. & Park, Y.A. Clay minerals and geochemistry of the bottom sediments in the northwestern East China Sea., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 25, 235–246 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-007-0235-1 DOI：

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Clay minerals of 34 sediments collected from the northwestern continental shelf of the East China Sea have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The clay mineral distribution is mainly controlled by the sediment source and the dominant circulation pattern. The predominant clay mineral in our study area is illite comprising more than 67% of the whole clay fraction. The highest concentration of illite (>68%) is found in the southeastern offshore parts beyond the reach of terrigenous input from the Jeju Island. It means that these illites are largely transported by the Kuroshio Current from the South China Sea (SCS). Smectite is highly concentrated in the northwest middle part and in the outer-shelf mud patch. It seems to be due to the high supply of smectite transported from China where fine-grained sediments are discharged from modern and ancient Huanghe (Yellow) River. The relatively high abundant kaolinite is likely derived from the Changjiang (Yangtze) River via the Taiwan Warm Current. In contrast

large amounts of chlorite and high chlorite/kaolinite ratios occur in the northwestern area

reflecting the transportation by the Yellow Sea Coastal Current from the southern Yellow Sea. The discrimination diagrams clearly show that the sediments in the northwestern East China Sea are ultimately sourced from Chinese rivers

especially from the Huanghe River

whereas the sediment in the northeast part might come from the Jeju Island. The muddy sediments of the Changjiang River’s submerged delta have much lower 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.716 2–0.718 0) than those of the Shandong Peninsular mud wedge (0.721 6–0.724 9)

which are supposed to be originated from the Huanghe River

suggesting the distribution pattern of 87Sr/86Sr ratios as a new tracer to discriminate the provenance of shelf sediments in the study area. The 87Sr/86Sr ratios of the outer-shelf muddy sediments ranged from 0.7169 to 0.7216 in a wide range and was between those of the Huanghe River and Changjiang River sediments

suggesting multiple sources of the sediment in the area.

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