The Mineralogy of Suspended Sediment in Some Alaskan Glacial Streams and Lakes.

Abstract

Suspended sediments were collected from glacial streams and lakes close to the sources to determine if any physical or chemical weathering had occurred within them. The mineralogical composition and the major constituents were determined using X-ray diffraction. In almost all cases the composition of the samples paralleled that of the native parent materials, indicating that no chemical changes had occurred in the fine suspended material. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0754578

Entities

People

  • Allen R. Tice
  • Duwayne M. Anderson
  • Lawrence W. Gatto

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorbers (Materials)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Diffraction
  • Engineered Materials
  • Materials
  • Mineralogy
  • Sediments
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Weathering
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Geotechnical Engineering.