Genesis of marine terrace soils, Barbados, West Indies: evidence from mineralogy and geochemistry
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
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Abstract
Well-developed, clay-rich soils dominated by interstratified kaolinite-smectite are found on the uplifted coral reef terraces on the island of Barbados. The reef limestone is unlikely to have been the soil parent material however, because it is 98% CaCO 3 and geomorphic evidence argues against the 20 m of reef solution required to produce the soils by this process. The mineralogy of the sand, silt, and clay fractions of the soils, and trace element geochemistry, suggest that aeolian materials carried on the trade winds from Africa, volcanic ash from the island of St. Vincent, and quartz from Tertiary bedrock on the island itself are the parent materials for the soils. -Authors
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Genesis of marine terrace soils, Barbados, West Indies: evidence from mineralogy and geochemistry |
| Series title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
| DOI | 10.1002/esp.3290120604 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
| First page | 605 |
| Last page | 618 |
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