Date of Award
1-1-2009
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Program
Geological Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (xi, 532 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
John W Delano
Committee Members
William S F Kidd, Braddock K Linsley, Charles A Ver Straeten
Keywords
Apatite, Geochemical fingerprinting, K-Bentonite, Melt inclusion, Millbrig, Toba, Analytical geochemistry, Geology, Stratigraphic, Volcanoes, Ordovician Geologic Period, Pleistocene Geologic Epoch
Subject Categories
Geochemistry | Geology
Abstract
Chemical fingerprints of volcanic airfall deposits obtained from high-precision electron microprobe analysis of glass and phenocrysts phases provide geochemical correlations with temporal precision unattainable by other methods. In this research electron microprobe analysis (EMA) techniques, to fingerprint chemically and correlate fresh and altered volcanic airfall deposits, have been utilized to test the value of this tool for future research on stratigraphic correlation. The following samples were chosen from within a variety of sedimentary rocks widely separated spatially and temporally:
Recommended Citation
Adhya, Soumava, "Geochemical fingerprinting of volcanic airfall deposits : a tool in stratigraphic correlation" (2009). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2