Regolith Exploration Geochemistry in Arctic and Temperate Terrains

, by Kauranne, Kalevi; Salminen, Reijo; Eriksson, Karin

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ISBN: 9780444891549 | 0444891544
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/1/1992

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Introduction
Scope and contents of this volume
History of soil geochemical prospecting
General principles of element distribution
Overburden of arctic and temperate regions
Soils of arctic and temperate regions
Geochemical anomalies in the overburden
Glacigenic Deposits
Glaciations and interglacials
Glacial processes
Glacial tills
Morainic landforms
Glacifluvial processes
Sorted glacial sediments
Formations of sorted sediments
Conclusions
Nonglacial Overburden
Mineral formations
Organic formations
Conclusions
Soil Types
Soil formation
Soil differentiation
Conclusions
Geochemical Dispersion in the Secondary Environment
Introduction
Clastic dispersion
Chemical dispersion
Discrimination of different anomaly types
Conclusions
Glacigenic Dispersion of Coarse Till Fragments
Introduction
Frequency distribution parameters
Dispersal trains
Transport distance distributions
Conclusions
Scale of Geochemical Surveys
General
Sampling material
Sampling density
Sampling grid
Regional geochemical mapping
Local scale studies
Detailed studies
Conclusions
Field Methods
Introduction
Required field observations
Sampling equipment
Field measurements
Conclusions
Analytical Aspects
Introduction
Performance of analytical methods
Pretreatment of samples
Decomposition of samples
Determination of elements
Future needs
Recognition of Anomaly Patterns in Regional Geochemical Investigations
Introduction
Statistical aspects of quality control
The univariate approach to anomaly recognition
The multivariate approach. Strategies for selecting statistical procedures
Examples of Geochemical Exploration
Focal Aspects of Soil Geochemistry Applied in Arctic and Temperate Regions
The place of soil geochemistry in exploration
Principles of geochemistry
Anomalies
Scale
Sampling material
Sampling density and depth
Sample preparation and analysis
Interpretation of results
Follow-up
References
References Index
Subject Index
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