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Sedimentological and clay mineral studies in Kakinada Bay, east coast of India

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Title Sedimentological and clay mineral studies in Kakinada Bay, east coast of India
 
Creator Reddy, N P C
Rao, K Mohana
 
Description 12-15
The sediments of Kakinada Bay are predominantly silty clays, with a phi mean range between 2.9 to 7.8. Northern, central and southern parts of the bay consist of finer sediments (5.5 to 7.2 phi) while the eastern and western parts of the bay are of sandy sediments (2.9 to 3.05 phi). Interrelationships of size statistical parameters and the CM diagram of the bay sediments suggest a mechanism of slow deposition from quiet water. Montmorillonite is the predominant clay mineral followed by kaolinite and illite. Concentration of montmorillonite in the bay sediments is mainly controlled by the energy conditions of depositional environment. Kaolinite enrichment at the drainage channel entrance is due to preferential settling of kaolinite in low saline water.
 
Date 2016-10-28T06:42:17Z
2016-10-28T06:42:17Z
1996-03
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/36381
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.25(1) [March 1996]