Article: Sedimentary characteristics of paleo-aeolian dune sands of Salawusu Formation in the Salawusu River Valley

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TitleSedimentary characteristics of paleo-aeolian dune sands of Salawusu Formation in the Salawusu River Valley
AuthorsOu, X1 5
Li, B1 4
Jin, H3
Dong, G3
Zhang, DD2
Wu, Z1
Wen, X1
Zeng, L5
Ouyang, C1
Yang, Y1
Liu, Y1
KeywordsAeolian sedimentary characteristics
Paleo-aeolian dune sands
Salawusu Formation
Salawusu River Valley
Issue Date2008
PublisherZhongguo Kexueyuan, Deli Yanjiusuo. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.maney.co.uk/geographical.html
CitationJournal Of Geographical Sciences, 2008, v. 18 n. 2, p. 211-224 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11442-008-0211-5
AbstractThe Salawusu Formation of Milanggouwan section in Salawusu River Valley includes 7 layers of paleo-mobile dune sands, and 4 layers of paleo-fixed and semi-fixed dune sands. Their structures have been observed and their grain size, surface textural features and several main chemical elements have been analyzed. The results showed that: 1) Some of the aeolian structural characteristics of these dune sands are similar to that of the recent dune sands. 2) They are also similar to the recent dune sands in grain size components, and parameters of Mz, σ, Sk and Kg, as well as in several main chemical components. 3) The scattergrams of Mz-σ and SiO 2-Al2O3+TOFE and the probability curves of grain size showed that these paleo-dune sands are different from paleosols and fluvio-lacustrine facies, but are consistency with recent dune sands. 4) Quartz sands have well roundness and surface textural features such as dish-shaped pits, crescent-shaped pits, pockmarked pits, upturned cleavage plates, siliceous precipitates and siliceous crevasses, indicating that they had been carried for a long time by the wind. As the 11 layers of paleo-dune sands possess the aeolian characteristics in structure, grain size, surface textural features and chemical elements, the origin of their formation should be attributed to eolation. © 2008 Science in China Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH.
ISSN1009-637X
2011 Impact Factor: 0.832
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.040
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11442-008-0211-5
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000254970800008
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dc.contributor.authorOu, X
dc.contributor.authorLi, B
dc.contributor.authorJin, H
dc.contributor.authorDong, G
dc.contributor.authorZhang, DD
dc.contributor.authorWu, Z
dc.contributor.authorWen, X
dc.contributor.authorZeng, L
dc.contributor.authorOuyang, C
dc.contributor.authorYang, Y
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Y
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-31T11:40:34Z
dc.date.available2010-10-31T11:40:34Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe Salawusu Formation of Milanggouwan section in Salawusu River Valley includes 7 layers of paleo-mobile dune sands, and 4 layers of paleo-fixed and semi-fixed dune sands. Their structures have been observed and their grain size, surface textural features and several main chemical elements have been analyzed. The results showed that: 1) Some of the aeolian structural characteristics of these dune sands are similar to that of the recent dune sands. 2) They are also similar to the recent dune sands in grain size components, and parameters of Mz, σ, Sk and Kg, as well as in several main chemical components. 3) The scattergrams of Mz-σ and SiO 2-Al2O3+TOFE and the probability curves of grain size showed that these paleo-dune sands are different from paleosols and fluvio-lacustrine facies, but are consistency with recent dune sands. 4) Quartz sands have well roundness and surface textural features such as dish-shaped pits, crescent-shaped pits, pockmarked pits, upturned cleavage plates, siliceous precipitates and siliceous crevasses, indicating that they had been carried for a long time by the wind. As the 11 layers of paleo-dune sands possess the aeolian characteristics in structure, grain size, surface textural features and chemical elements, the origin of their formation should be attributed to eolation. © 2008 Science in China Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Geographical Sciences, 2008, v. 18 n. 2, p. 211-224 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11442-008-0211-5
dc.identifier.citeulike3617767
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11442-008-0211-5
dc.identifier.epage224
dc.identifier.hkuros175673
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000254970800008
dc.identifier.issn1009-637X
2011 Impact Factor: 0.832
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.040
dc.identifier.issue2
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dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-44949090338
dc.identifier.spage211
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/125597
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherZhongguo Kexueyuan, Deli Yanjiusuo. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.maney.co.uk/geographical.html
dc.publisher.placeChina
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Geographical Sciences
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectAeolian sedimentary characteristics
dc.subjectPaleo-aeolian dune sands
dc.subjectSalawusu Formation
dc.subjectSalawusu River Valley
dc.titleSedimentary characteristics of paleo-aeolian dune sands of Salawusu Formation in the Salawusu River Valley
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. South China Normal University
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute Chinese Academy of Sciences
  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences
  5. Jiaying University