Clay minerals as indicators of wind and current contribution to post-glacial sedimentation on the Azores/Iceland Ridge
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- Published by Mineralogical Society in Clay Minerals
- Vol. 18 (1), 65-75
- https://doi.org/10.1180/claymin.1983.018.1.06
Abstract
Clay mineral and trace element data indicate that sediments in the vicinity of the North Mid-Atlantic Ridge derive from material of both Icelandic and Canadian origin. These sources agree with the marine and atmospheric circulation patterns observed in this area.Keywords
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