Mineral composition of Mississippi River sands

Research Article| September 01, 1937 Mineral composition of Mississippi River sands R. DANA RUSSELL R. DANA RUSSELL Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information R. DANA RUSSELL Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 13 Jun 1936 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 © 1937 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1937) 48 (9): 1307–1348. https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-48-1307 Article history Received: 13 Jun 1936 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation R. DANA RUSSELL; Mineral composition of Mississippi River sands. GSA Bulletin 1937;; 48 (9): 1307–1348. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/GSAB-48-1307 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract INTRODUCTIONPlausible hypotheses often become established as generally accepted facts by the mere passage of time and the lack of a direct challenge. Geology has afforded, and still affords, numerous examples of this principle. The particular case to which the writer wishes to call attention is the hypothesis that certain minerals, particularly the pyroxenes, amphiboles, and feldspars, are rapidly eliminated during transportation, and hence, that their presence in sediments indicates proximity to source rocks. Conversely, from this hypothesis, their absence indicates (1) deep weathering of the source rocks, or (2) derivation from pre-existing sediments, or (3) transportation for a considerable distance from the source area. To most students of sediments, a “considerable distance” apparently means, in this instance, only a few hundred miles.The literature dealing with clastic sediments is so full of cases in which this hypothesis has been treated as accepted fact and used as a basis for . . . This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.