Variability in the mineral magnetic properties of soils and sediments within a single field in the Cape Fold mountains, South Africa: Implications for sediment source tracing
CATENA(2018)
Abstract
When tracing the sources of sediment, reference to potential source groups is a necessity. However, the range of uncertainty present in source fingerprinting outputs has been shown to be increased by a high within-source group variability. The environmental factors controlling the magnetic properties of samples within a single field were examined on a particle size specific basis to continue building on the recent studies of the spatial variability associated with different tracer types. The study area was in the Eastern Cape of South Africa over a Quartzite geology and was covered by rough grassland.
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Key words
Mineral magnetism,Sediment source,Variability,Source discrimination
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