Eolian Dust and the Origin of Sedimentary Chert
Open-File Report
2004-1098
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Abstract
This paper proposes an alternative model for the primary source of silica contained in bedded sedimentary chert. The proposed model is derived from three principal observations as follows: (1) eolian processes in warm-arid climates produce copious amounts of highly reactive fine-grained quartz particles (dust), (2) eolian processes in warm-arid climates export enormous quantities of quartzose dust to marine environments, and (3) bedded sedimentary cherts generally occur in marine strata that were deposited in warm-arid paleoclimates where dust was a potential source of silica. An empirical integration of these observations suggests that eolian dust best explains both the primary and predominant source of silica for most bedded sedimentary cherts.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Eolian Dust and the Origin of Sedimentary Chert |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2004-1098 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20041098 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 15 p. |
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