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The Impact Of Climate And Transport On The Compositions And Textures Of Heavy Minerals In Modern Rivers Of New Zealand, Alexandre Aubin
The Impact Of Climate And Transport On The Compositions And Textures Of Heavy Minerals In Modern Rivers Of New Zealand, Alexandre Aubin
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The types, abundances and textures of heavy minerals in the 63-125 μm fraction of modern river sands were investigated in order to assess the controls of climate, tectonic setting, source composition, recycling, transport and diagenesis on the nature of sedimentary systems. Two rivers on the South Island of New Zealand were selected for detailed study; the Haast is a high-flow river located in the high precipitation region near the west coast, whereas the Ahuriri River has lower flow rates and is located in a drier region in the central South Island. In both river systems, the Zircon-Tourmaline-Rutile (ZTR) index increases …