GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF RECENT SEDIMENTS FROM THE GULF OF ST. LA WRENCE.

GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF RECENT SEDIMENTS

FROM THE GULF OF ST. LA WRENCE.

I. DISTRIBUTION OF MAJOR AND MINOR ELEMENTS.
ALI 1. BELTAGY AND B. F. d’ANGLEJAN*

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Alexandria, Egypt.

*Mc Gill University, Montreal, Canada.

ABSTRACT
The distribution of the major and minor elements in
some recent sediments from the Gul f of St. Lawrence has
been determined. In discussing the results. conSiderations
were given to such factors as particle size, clay mineral
assemblage and bathymetry of the Gulf. The results underline
the importence of sett1i ng from suspensi on as a mode of
deposition for fine material in the deep areas of the Gulf.
The main mode of occurrence of major elements was indicated.
The majority of the elements are already present within
the lattices of various minerals when they enter the basin
of deposition.