Vertical Variability of the Undrained Shear Strength of Golden Horn Clay

In this study, a stochastic method was applied to investigate if there exists a statistical correlation between values of undrained shear strength at various vertical distances along Golden Horn. Therefore, the undrained shear strength values measured by field vane shear tests at different depths were used to determine the depth dependent variation of the mean value and standard deviation. Futhermore, autocorrelation functions were defined to describe the correlation between values of c_u at different depths. The study showed that the applied method might provide a statistical range to estimate the undrained shear strength value at depths where no measurements are undertaken.     

A critical review of the Kibyra Fault (Burdur-Fethiye Shear Zone,SW Turkey)

The Kibyra Fault is considered as the most significant evidence about the existence of the NE–SW-striking left-lateral Burdur-Fethiye Fault Zone in the south-western Anatolia in previous studies. However, recent studies show that there is a shear regime, named the Burdur-Fethiye Shear Zone, dominated by normal and left-lateral oblique normal faults in this region. A large number of ancient cities lie on this zone and many of them have been damaged by ancient earthquakes. One of these ancient cities is the ancient city of Kibyra. Most of previous studies suggest the Kibyra Fault depending on the damage in the city. However, the closest fault is located on the western side of the city and the earthquake damage was most likely caused by ground shaking. In this study, the existence of the supposed Kibyra Fault is discussed by integrating field studies, geological maps, trench data, digital elevation model and geomorphological analysis. In conclusion, it is understood that there is no evidence directly indicating a 35-km-long left-lateral fault in this region. The aim of this study is to examine the existence of the Kibyra Fault, take a different approach to the active fault studies and emphasise the importance of active faults for socio-economic conditions.     

A Middle‐Late Triassic 40Ar/39Ar age for the Paasselkä impact structure (SE Finland)

Abstract– ⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar dating of recrystallized feldspar glass particles separated from clast‐rich impact melt rocks from the approximately 10 km Paasselkä impact structure (SE Finland) yielded a Middle to Late Triassic (Ladinian‐Karnian) pseudo‐plateau age of 228.7 ± 3.0 (3.4) Ma (2σ). This new age makes Paasselkä the first known Triassic impact structure dated by isotopic methods on the Baltic Shield. The new Paasselkä impact age is, within uncertainty, coeval with isotopic ages recently obtained for the Lake Saint Martin impact structure in Canada, indicating a new Middle to Late Triassic impact crater population on Earth. The comparatively small crater size, however, suggests no relationship between the Paasselkä impact and a postulated extinction event at the Middle/Late Triassic boundary.     

Sedimentology of coexisting travertine and tufa deposits in a mounded geothermal spring carbonate system,Obruktepe, Turkey

The recent discoveries of deeply buried Cretaceous reservoir bodies in the Atlantic Ocean revealed that relationships between the distribution of spring carbonate deposits and faults are poorly understood. The well‐exposed Quaternary deposits at Obruktepe (Denizli Basin, Turkey) provide an opportunity to reconstruct the three‐dimensional sedimentary architecture of such a system. Integration of sedimentological, lithofacies and geochemical analyses reveals complexity in the lateral relationships between sedimentary environments, faults and geothermal spring carbonates. Five environmental systems are distinguished based on the lithofacies analysis: (i) vent; (ii) smooth slope; (iii) travertine‐terrace; (iv) tufa‐barrage; and (v) flood systems. Encrusting, baffling and settling sedimentary processes are reflected in data acquired at several scales, from lithofacies observations to the morphology and arrangement of geobodies, together with microfabrics and stable carbon and oxygen isotope data. Mean values of +4·9‰ δ¹³C and −8·74‰ δ¹⁸O Vienna PeeDee Belemnite reflect geothermal circulation of springwaters. The environmental distribution and lithofacies indicate a lateral continuum between travertine and tufa deposits within this hot spring system. This finding supports two depositional models in which water flow variation is the main control on both CaCO₃ precipitation and the resulting formation of travertine and tufa. The proposed models address the factors responsible for the development of these complex mound‐shaped carbonate spring deposits, and how they are related to fluid circulation at depth and in association with faults.     

Iron Speciation in Precipitation in the North-Eastern Mediterranean and Its Relationship with Sahara Dust

Precipitation samples collected at Erdemli, Turkey, during February 1996–June 1997 were analysed to determine iron content and speciation. The purpose of the measurements was to examine the atmospheric abundance of iron and to quantify its solubility in the region. Spectrophotometric analyses of Fe(II) and reducible Fe(III) in precipitation samples, along with measurements of pH, conductivity, filterable iron (Fe_filt), particulate aluminium (Al_par) and particulateiron (Fe_par) were performed to determine iron solubility, which principally affects its bioavailability. Backward trajectories corresponding to the sampling dates were analysed to determine the sources of atmospheric constituents arriving at the site. Among these, the mineral dust transported from the Great Sahara to the region is considered to be a rich source of iron. The concentration of Fe(II) varied from below detection limit (0.02 M) up to 0.42 M,while the maximum concentration of total reactive Fe (referred as Fe(II) + reducible Fe(III) = Fe_reac) was found to be 1.0 M in precipitation. A strong correlation was found between particulate Fe and Al fractions, both of crustal origin. No correlation was observed between the soluble and insoluble fractions of iron. The soluble iron fraction, Fe(II) concentration varied independently from the concentrations of reducible Fe(III), Fe_filt, Fe_par, and from the pH of the precipitation. The Fe_filt fraction (size < 0.45 m), measuredby Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, and frequently interpreted to be the soluble iron fraction in the literature, was found to be significantly higher than the corresponding Fe_reac fraction inprecipitation samples, most likely due to the colloidal iron content of the Fe_filt fraction passing through the 0.45 m pore size filter. The volume weighted mean Fe_filt concentration of the precipitation samples collected during the episodic `red rain' events was found to be relatively higher. The geometric mean ratios of soluble Fe(II) and of Fe_reac to Total Fe (Fe_filt + Fe_par), werefound to be 1.6% and 2.1%, respectively, while the mean ratioof Fe_filt to Total Fe was 9.6%. The flux of bioavailable iron (Fe_reac)fraction in most atmospheric wet deposition events was found to be sufficient for supporting the maximum primary production rates that are typical for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.     

Cyclicity in the Middle Eocene Yamak turbidite complex of the Haymana basin,Central Anatolia,Turkey

The Haymana basin in central Anatolia (Turkey) formed on a Late Cretaceous to Middle Eocene fore-arc accretionary wedge. A sequential model is proposed for the 1-km-thick Lutetian Yamak turbidite complex (YTC) which is the youngest paleotectonic unit of the basin. The YTC represents a prograding submarine fan subdivided into three depositional sequences (DS), each several hundred meters thick. Each depositional sequence consists of a turbidite system (TS), with sandstone and conglomeratic sandstone beds alternating with mudstones, overlain by basin plain mudstones. In each turbidite system, the sandstone and mudstone sequential organization allows the distinction of smaller subdivisions, namely, basic sequences (BS) and basic units (BU), with each basic sequence being composed of several basic units. This subdivision, associated with a two-dimensional geometric reconstruction of the YTC, leads to a better understanding of the evolution in time and space of the submarine fan system. Lower to middle fan depositional lobes, and upper fan and slope channels, are represented. As a whole, the YTC progressed from a sand-poor to a sand-rich system. Depositional sequences (DS) of the YTC may correspond to third-order sea-level cycles of tectonic origin. Accordingly, fourth- and fifth-order cycles might be proposed for the BS and BU, respectively. However, partly because of the limited extent of exposures, the allocyclic origin of these finer subdivisions remains problematic.     

Pressure dependence of the elastic constants of nonmetamict zircon

The single crystal elastic constants of nonmetamict zircons have been measured as a function of pressure to 12 kb at room temperature and also as a function of temperature between 25 and 300° C at atmospheric pressure. The pressure derivatives of the elastic constants are: C ₁₁=10.78, C ₃₃=5.88, C ₄₄=0.99, C ₆₆=?0.31, C ₁₂=3.24, C ₁₃=6.20. The anomalous negative behaviour of C ₆₆ versus pressure could be associated with a high pressure phase transition. The pressure and temperature derivatives of the isotropic elastic wave velocities and elastic moduli for nonmetamict zircon are calculated from the present single crystal data by the Voigt, Ruess, and Hill approximations and compared with the values of some other oxides and silicates. The pressure derivative of the isotropic adiabatic bulk modulus is relatively high (dK _S/dP=6.50), and the pressure derivative of the shear modulus is relatively low, (dG/dP=0.78), compared to the corresponding values for some other oxides and silicates. The Debye temperature, ?_D, and the high temperature limit of the Grüneisen parameter, γ_Ht, calculated from the elastic constants and their pressure derivatives, agrees well with the Debye temperature and the thermal Grüneisen parameter, γ_th, calculated from the thermal expansion, heat capacity, and compressibility data.     

Nickel- und Kupfer-reiche Manganknollen der Tiefsee als Produkte frühdiagenetischer Vorgänge

Zusammenfassung Die Manganknollen in den Tiefseeregionen des Zentralpazifik variieren stark in ihrer chemischen Zusammensetzung, ihrem mineralogischen Aufbau und ihrer äußeren Gestalt. Das von uns untersuchte Probenmaterial stammt aus der abyssalen Hügelregion zwischen der Clarion- und. der Clipperton-Bruchzone. Während Fe-reiche, Ni- und Cu-arme Knollenmeist Polyknollen - in der näheren Umgebung und auf den Hängen von submarinen Bergen vorkommen, sind in den flachen Beckenbereichen Ni-, Cu- und Mn-reiche Knollen in den obersten 5 bis 15 cm (peneliquider Bereich) der pelagischen Sedimente verbreitet. Die Bergknollen (B-Typ-Knollen) wachsen durch Ausfällung von kolloidaler Substanz (Fe-Hydroxyd- und Mn-Oxidhydrat-Sol) aus dem bodennahen Meerwasser (hydrogenetisches Wachstum), die Sedimentknollen (A-Typ-Knollen) enstehen auf Grund einer frühdiagenetischen Mobilisation und Fraktionierung von Mn (Lösung als Mn²⁺ und Wiederausfällung durch Oxydation) und bei einem Zusatzangebot an Cu, Ni und Zn durch partielle oder vollkommene Auflösung von Sedimentbestandteilen. In den Sedimentknollen sind neben Todorokitschichten auch Mikrobereiche mit erhöhten Fe- und Si-Gehalten vorhanden, die röntgenamorphe bis schwach kristallisierte, ebenfalls frühdiagenetisch gebildete Eisensilikate (Nontronit) enthalten. Ein im Zentralpazifik sehr weit verbreiteter Knollentyp (diskoidale AB-Typ-Knollen) ist allerdings durch zwei Quellen gleichzeitig versorgt worden, d. h. diese Knollen wachsen an ihrer Unterseite auf Grund frühdiagenetischer und an ihrer Oberseite auf Grund hydrogenetischer Stoffzufuhr.

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Deep-sea ferromanganese nodules of the Central Pacific Ocean display a great range of variations in their chemical composition, mineralogical property and morphological feature. The nodule and sediment samples investigated by us were taken from the bottom of the abyssal hill region between the Clarion and the Clipperton Fracture Zone. Fe-rich, Ni- and Cu-poor nodules exist, mostly in the shape of polynodules, in the surroundings and on the slopes of seamounts and hills. In contrast to this Ni-, Cu- and Mn-rich nodules are distributed in the flat basin regions and have been accumulated within the uppermost 5 to 15 cm (peneliquid layer) of the pelagic sediment. The hill nodules (B-type nodules) grow by precipitation of colloidal phases (Fe-hydroxide and hydrated Mn-oxide) from the bottom-near sea water (hydrogenetic growth). The sediment nodules (A-type nodules) are formed from an early diagenatic mobilization and fractionating of Mn (dissolution as Mn²⁺ and reprecipitation by oxidation) receiving an additional supply of Cu, Ni, and Zn by partial or complete dissolution of sediment constituents. Within the sediment nodules exist besides the layers of Todorokite also microzones containing higher contents of Si and Fe; in this nodule substance early diagenetically formed iron silicates (nontronite) could be identified being in an X-ray amorphous to weakly crystallized state. A nodule type (discoidal AB-type nodules) being most frequently distributed in the Central Pacific have been supplied by two different sources more or less simultaneously, i. e. these nodules grow at the bottom side by an early diagenetical supply from the pore water and at the top side by a hydrogenetic supply from the bottom-near seawater.

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Résumé Les nodules de manganèse des régions abyssales du Pacifique Central présentent une grande diversité dans leur composition chimique, leur structure minéralogique et leur forme. Les échantillons que nous avons étudiés sont originaires de la région des collines abyssales entre les zones de fractures de Clarion et de Clipperton. Pendant que les nodules riches en Fe et pauvres en Ni et Cu — pour la plupart des polynodules — se trouvent dans le proche entourage et sur les versants des collines abyssales, les nodules riches en Ni, Cu et Mn sont fréquents dans les 5 à 15 cm supérieurs (zone pénéliquide) des sédiments pélagiques des parties plates des bassins. Les nodules des collines (nodules du type B) se forment par précipitation de substances colloidales (sols d'hydroxydes de Fe et d'oxyhydrates de Mn) de F eau de la mer proche du fond (croissance hydrogénée); les nodules sédimentaires (nodules du type A) se forment àpartir d'une mobilisation diagénétique hâtive et du fractionnement du Mn (solution comme Mn²⁺ et précipitation nouvelle par oxydation) et par une addition supplementaire de Cu, Ni et Zn à la suite d'une dissolution partielle ou complète de composants sédimentaires. Dans les nodules sédimentaires on trouve outre des couches de todorokrite des micro-domaines avec des teneurs élevés en Fe et Si qui contiennent des silicates ferreux (nontronite) amorphes à peu cristallisés, également formés au début de la diagénèse. Cependant un type de nodules (nodules discoidaux de type AB) très largement répandu dans le Pacifique Central sédimente à deux sources simultanées, à savoir par addition de substances à leur face inférieure au début de la diagenèse et par addition de substances hydrogénétiques à leur face supérieure.

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A preliminary magnetic study of soil samples from west-central Minnesota

Various rock magnetic techniques were applied to characterize magnetically the samples of a soil profile taken from west-central Minnesota. There is a marked change in magnetic properties as a function of depth in the core. X-ray analysis and Curie temperature measurements carried out on the magnetic fractions indicate that magnetite is the dominant iron oxide in both the top soil and the subsoil. The intensity of anhysteretic remanent magnetization (ARM) decreases sharply as the depth increases. In contrast, the stability of ARM was found to be higher for the subsoil. The surface soil sample was capable of acquiring a significant amount of viscous remanent magnetization (VRM). The VRM acquisition coefficient (S_a) of the subsoil (S_{a= 3.18 × 10^?6emu g^?1, 3.18 × 10^?6A m² kg^?1}) was about ten times weaker than that of the top soil sample (S_a = 3.868 × 10^{?7emu g?1, 3.868 × 10?7A m2 kg?1}). The magnetic domain state indicator, the ratio of coercivity of remanence to coercive force, H_cr/H_c, was 1.5 and 3.85 for the top soil and subsoil, respectively. It appears that the observed variations in magnetic properties down the present soil core is due only to a difference in grain size. We conclude that the magnetic grains in surface soil samples were more single-domain (SD) like whereas the magnetite grains in the subsoil samples were more likely in pseudo-single-domain (PSD) or small multidomain (MD) range. The observed lower stability for the surface soil samples is attributed to the presence of superparamagnetic grains whose presence was confirmed by transmission electron micrographs.