Characteristics of heavy minerals composition and distribution in surface sediment from the Xinghua Bay of Fujian, China

摘要: The composition, assemblage and distribution characteristics of heavy minerals from 63 to 125 μm grain sizes in surface sediment the Xinghua Bay (17 stations) are studied. matter source silt relationship between sedimentary environment also discussed. results show that there 37 kinds average content them is 12.08%, which exceeds 6% compared with Meizhou (5.67%). dominant magnetite, hornblende, epidote, ilmenite, hematite, limonite, zircon so on. Mineral reveal sources this bay fluvial input eroded products bedrock circumjacent land islands Bay. However, outside less. Four mineral zones can be divided based on contents Bay, not only influenced by source, but controlled hydrodynamic condition