Provenance of Recent Clay Minerals of the Chinju Bay, Southern Coast of Korea

진주만 현생퇴적물중 점토광물의 기원에 관한 연구

  • KIM Dae-Choul (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan) ;
  • KIM Hee-Joon (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan) ;
  • SONG Yong-Sun (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan) ;
  • PAIK In-Sung (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan) ;
  • PARK Maeng-Eon (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan) ;
  • CHUNG Sang-Yong (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan) ;
  • SONG Shi-Tae (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan) ;
  • HWANG Jin-Yeon (Department of Applied Geology, National Fisheries University of Pusan)
  • 김대철 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과) ;
  • 김희준 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과) ;
  • 송용선 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과) ;
  • 백인성 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과) ;
  • 박맹언 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과) ;
  • 정상용 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과) ;
  • 송시태 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과) ;
  • 황진연 (부산수산대학 응용지질학과)
  • Published : 1988.11.01

Abstract

Semi-quantitative analysis of $less-than-2{\mu}m$ clay minerals in thirty-nine superficial sediments from the Chinju Bay, southern coast of Korea, was made to reveal the distribution, provenance and dispersal pattern of fine-grained sediments. Additional nine samples were also taken from the Choryang Cheon (a river draining the kaolin-rich Hadong area) to investigate the influence of river a discharge. Grain size analysis for the Chinju Bay sediment samples was performed simultaneously as an aid to understand the sediment types and depositional environments. Except for the northeastern part, clayey mud predominates the entire bay. Average relative abundance of the four major clay minerals, I. I., illite, kaolinite, chlorite and smectite, is $55.1\%,\;23\%,\;21.5\%\;and\;0.4\%$, respectively. Although illite dominant clay mineral, the average content is about $10\~20\%$ tourer than that of the nearby continental shelf area. On the contrary, kaolinite content in the bay is about $10\%$ higher than that of the shelf area. Recent clay minerals of the Chinju Bay are mainly derived from the nearby inland area through numerous rivers and streams. Transport from shelf area, however. also seems to be important.

진주만에 분포하는 점토광물의 평균 함량비는 iillite $55.1\%,\;kaolinite\;23\%,\;chlorite\;22.5\%$, 그리고 smectite가 $0.4\%$이다. 부근의 남해 대륙붕에 비해 illite는 $10\~20\%$ 정도 낮고, kaolinite는 $10\%$ 정도 더 높다. 남강의 방류로 인해 조립질 퇴적물이 대량으로 유입되는 진주만 동북쪽 지역인 사천만을 제외하면 진주만에 분포하는 세립질 퇴적물은 초량천등 하동-산청 지역의 고령토 지대를 집수구역으로 하는 하천들이 주 공급원이고, 일부는 비교적 활발한 조수유동으로 노량수도와 삼천포수도를 통하여 대륙붕으로 부터 공급되었으리라 생각된다. 또한, 진주만 중앙부의 수심이 얕은 지역은 관곡천에서 진교만으로 유인된 퇴적물의 퇴적작용에 영향을 받은 것으로 생각된다.

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