BOUND HALOGENS IN SEDIMENTS,

Abstract

A procedure was developed for the determination of halogens in sedimentary rocks using thermal neutron activation analysis. Four degrees of binding are defined. The following was determined: (1) the Br/Cl ratio of the water soluble fraction has not changed since Pennsylvanian time; (2) the I/Br in the surface bound fraction was on the order of unity; (3) there was an increase of surface bound and internally bound halogen in going to marine environments. Phosphate content determined the marine character; (4) iodine and bromine were incorporated with the organic material and released to the interstitial water upon its decay--a portion was then lost during compaction as the result of the loss of interstitial water.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0663583

Entities

People

  • Lester J. Walters Jr

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Environment
  • Materials
  • Neutron Activation
  • Neutrons
  • Organic Materials
  • Personality
  • Reactor Materials
  • Sedimentary Rocks
  • Sediments
  • Thermal Neutrons

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  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry