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Bulk sampling of coarse clastic sediments for particle‐size analysis
Author(s) -
Gale Stephen J.,
Hoare Peter G.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290170709
Subject(s) - clastic rock , geology , fluvial , particle size , particle size distribution , range (aeronautics) , sampling (signal processing) , sample size determination , grain size , particle (ecology) , mineralogy , geochemistry , geomorphology , sedimentary rock , statistics , paleontology , materials science , oceanography , mathematics , structural basin , physics , composite material , detector , optics
A guide is provided to the minimum sample masses required to obtain reproducible measures of the particle‐size distributions of coarse sediments. This is based on studies of the actual particle‐size distributions of a range of clastic deposits. Procedures are given to enable representative bulk samples of tills, fluvial gravels and beach gravels to be taken.