Characteristics of grain size and clay mineral distribution of surface sediments and their provenance implication in Tangshan Harbor, Bohai Bay

YANG Yamin; ZHANG Lizhong; SHEN Ruiwen; CHU Hongxian; JIANG Zhenglong; FENG Yongcai; JIANG Wenqin; YIN Xuebo; LI Jialin; WANG Pengfei; YAN Hongwei

doi:10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2023073102

2023 Vol. 43, No. 5

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YANG Yamin, ZHANG Lizhong, SHEN Ruiwen, CHU Hongxian, JIANG Zhenglong, FENG Yongcai, JIANG Wenqin, YIN Xuebo, LI Jialin, WANG Pengfei, YAN Hongwei. Characteristics of grain size and clay mineral distribution of surface sediments and their provenance implication in Tangshan Harbor, Bohai Bay[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology, 2023, 43(5): 136-147. doi: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2023073102

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YANG Yamin, ZHANG Lizhong, SHEN Ruiwen, CHU Hongxian, JIANG Zhenglong, FENG Yongcai, JIANG Wenqin, YIN Xuebo, LI Jialin, WANG Pengfei, YAN Hongwei. Characteristics of grain size and clay mineral distribution of surface sediments and their provenance implication in Tangshan Harbor, Bohai Bay[J]. Marine Geology & Quaternary Geology, 2023, 43(5): 136-147. doi: 10.16562/j.cnki.0256-1492.2023073102

Characteristics of grain size and clay mineral distribution of surface sediments and their provenance implication in Tangshan Harbor, Bohai Bay

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Command Center of Integrated Natural Resources Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Beijing 100055, China
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Yantai Coastal Zone Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, Yantai 264004, China
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China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
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Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China

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Corresponding authors: ZHANG Lizhong, zhanglizhong@mail.cgs.gov.cn ; CHU Hongxian, chx-8@163.com

Received Date: 31 July 2023

Revised Date: 27 September 2023

Accepted Date: 27 September 2023

Publish Date: 28 October 2023

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The grain size and clay composition and distribution of 161 samples taken from surface sediments in the Tangshan Harbor, Bohai Bay were analyzed to explore the provenance and the controlling factors. Results show that the average grain size (Mz) of the surface sediments was from 1.4 ～ 7.7 Φ, and mainly consists of silty sand, sandy silt, and a small amount of sand and clay. According to the characteristics of grain size parameters and end-member modelling analysis, the sediments can be divided into three zones and four end-members (EM1 to EM4). The northeastern part of the area is dominated by EM3 (sand and silty sand), with poor sorting, positive skew, and strong dynamics of depositional environments. The central Caofeidian Deep Trough area is dominated by EM4 (sandy silt and silty sand), with poor sorting, positive skew, and strong dynamics of depositional environments. The southern part and the Tangshan Harbor area is dominated by EM1 and EM2 (silt), with moderate-poor sorting and weak depositional dynamics. The clay minerals are relatively high in illite (72%) and smectite (12%), followed by chlorite (8%) and kaolinite (8%). The provenance analysis shows that the source of surface sediments in Tangshan Harbor is mainly the mixed detrital materials from Yellow River and Haihe River, while the northeastern part of the study area and the Caofeidian Deep Trough may have some coarse-grained materials from the ancient Luanhe Delta. The Bohai Sea circulation and tidal currents control the transport of fine-grained sediments mainly to the south and near Tangshan Harbor, while coarse-grained materials are transported and deposited to the northeastern and central Caofeidian area.
- sediments /
- grain size /
- clay minerals /
- river /
- provenance /
- Bohai Bay

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