Comparison of detrital mineral compositions between stream sediments of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) and the Yellow River (Huanghe) and their provenance implication

Wang, Zhongbo; Li, Rihui; Yang, Shouye; Bai, Fenglong; Mei, Xi; Zhang, Jian; Kai, Lu

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“…The modern Yellow River in the Shapotou area is characterized by ‘haematite + garnet + magnetite + epidote + zircon + quartz and altered minerals’ (Figure 6). The heavy mineral assemblage characteristics of the Yellow River sediments, the Yellow River terraces, and the Ganhegou Formation samples are primarily stable minerals; the high ZTR indices of approximately 12 and 4 represent the long‐distance transport of the Yellow River and are basically consistent with previous results (Hu et al, 2019; Nie et al, 2015; Wang, Li, et al, 2019). The Ganhegou Formation has the sediments most characteristic of the long‐distance transport of the ancient Yellow River in terms of heavy mineral assemblage.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…(Craddock et al, 2010). Compared with the results of previous studies on heavy minerals in the Yellow River (Nie et al, 2015;Shi, Jia, et al, 2013;Wang, Li, et al, 2019;Wang, Nie, et al, 2019), the most obvious feature is the lack of hornblende and the high ZTR index, perhaps because the source of the Yellow River in the upper reaches of Qingtongxia primarily involves long-distance transport. However, many hornblende samples have previously been reported in the upper and lower reaches of the Yellow River.…”

Section: Heavy Mineral Composition In the Upper Yellow Rivermentioning

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“…The heavy mineral assemblage of the modern Yellow River deposits in the Sanmenxia area is characterized by ‘garnet + haematite + ilmenite + magnetite + hornblende’ and a ZTR index of 3.17 (Hu et al, 2019). The heavy mineral assemblage in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is principally ‘hornblende + epidote + haematite + garnet + quartz + zircon’ (Nie et al, 2015; Shi, Jia, Wang, & Wang, 2013; Wang et al, 2010; Wang, Li, et al, 2019; Wang, Nie, et al, 2019). The middle reaches consist of ‘ferrotitanium oxide + garnet + hornblende + epidote + quartz + zircon’ (Nie et al, 2015; Wang et al, 2010; Wang, Li, et al, 2019).…”

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“…The heavy mineral assemblage in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is principally ‘hornblende + epidote + haematite + garnet + quartz + zircon’ (Nie et al, 2015; Shi, Jia, Wang, & Wang, 2013; Wang et al, 2010; Wang, Li, et al, 2019; Wang, Nie, et al, 2019). The middle reaches consist of ‘ferrotitanium oxide + garnet + hornblende + epidote + quartz + zircon’ (Nie et al, 2015; Wang et al, 2010; Wang, Li, et al, 2019). The downstream section is primarily characterized by the assemblage of ‘hornblende + ferrotitanium oxide + garnet + epidote + zircon’ (Nie et al, 2015; Wang et al, 2010; Wang, Li, et al, 2019).…”

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“…The middle reaches consist of ‘ferrotitanium oxide + garnet + hornblende + epidote + quartz + zircon’ (Nie et al, 2015; Wang et al, 2010; Wang, Li, et al, 2019). The downstream section is primarily characterized by the assemblage of ‘hornblende + ferrotitanium oxide + garnet + epidote + zircon’ (Nie et al, 2015; Wang et al, 2010; Wang, Li, et al, 2019). The unstable mineral hornblende content increases in the upper and lower reaches of the Yellow River, whereas the heavy minerals are relatively stable.…”

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The development and formation times of the Yellow River, the second largest drainage system in China, remain controversial. The Ganhegou Formation, a set of Upper Miocene-Pliocene fluvial facies sediments, developed around Niushou Mountain in the outermost edge of the arcuate structural belt in the northeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau and has a sediment composition very similar to that of the Yellow River. In this article, the relationship between the deposition of the Ganhegou Formation and the Yellow River is confirmed through the analysis and comparison of sediment composition, detrital zircons, and heavy mineral characteristics of the Ganhegou Formation, a Yellow River terrace, and the modern Yellow River. The sediments of the Ganhegou Formation contain abundant well-ground and sorted fluvial pebbles that are largely consistent with Yellow River sediments. The analysis of the composition of zircons and heavy minerals shows that the age peaks of all detrital zircons are primarily among 200-300 Ma, 400-500 Ma, and 1,700-2,000 Ma and that all the heavy minerals are generally characterized by the combination of 'haematite + garnet + zircon + epidote + quartz and altered minerals'. Therefore, the Ganhegou Formation in the Niushou Mountain area of Ningxia is a likely sediment of the ancient Yellow River, which has existed at Qingtongxia since at least the Late Miocene.

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Comparison of detrital mineral compositions between stream sediments of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) and the Yellow River (Huanghe) and their provenance implication

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Late Miocene Yellow River formation in Qingtongxia area, North China: Detrital zircon and heavy mineral analysis at Niushou Mountain, Ningxia

Late Miocene Yellow River formation in Qingtongxia area, North China: Detrital zircon and heavy mineral analysis at Niushou Mountain, Ningxia

Source identification using heavy minerals for small floodplain lakes: a case study of Dongping Lake, North China

Clustering stream profiles to understand the geomorphological features and evolution of the Yangtze River by using DEMs

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