Yang, X, Cai, M, Ye, P et al. (8 more authors) (2018) Provenance of aeolian sands in the Hetao Plain, northwestern China. Aeolian Research, 32. pp. 92-101. ISSN 1875-9637
Abstract
Patches of aeolian sand are distributed throughout the Hetao Plain, which pose threats to farming and agriculture. Identification of the provenance of the aeolian sands may help with efforts to alleviate ecological stress in Inner Mongolia and in the paleoenvironmental interpretation of sandy sequences. This study uses geochemical data to determine the provenance of aeolian sands from the Hetao Plain. Provenance discrimination diagrams revealed that the aeolian sands were mainly derived from mixed source felsic granites and granodiorites, which have undergone weak sedimentary recycling. The chemical index of alteration and A–CN–K data indicated that the aeolian sediments were transported over a short distance. Comparison of trace element and rare earth element (REE) ratios of the aeolian sands with rock samples from potential source areas has revealed that aeolian sand deposits in the Hetao Plain were mainly derived from Sertengshan and Yellow River sediments. The Langshan and Ordos Plateau may represent additional sand sources for the Hetao Plain.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: | This paper has 11 authors. You can scroll the list below to see them all or them all.
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Keywords: | Aeolian sand; Geochemistry; Trace and rare earth elements; Sediment provenance; Hetao Plain |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2019 13:53 |
Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2019 09:22 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.02.002 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:151715 |