Size Distributions of Sedimentary Populations
- 30 August 1963
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 141 (3583) , 801-802
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3583.801
Abstract
Separate sedimentary populations are not all characterized by lognormal size distributions. Populations of different sizes of material are produced by different mechanisms of abrasion: pebbles and gravel by single-stage crushing; sand by repeated abrasion; and silt and clay by chipping from larger grains. Each mechanism imposes a different size distribution on the product.Keywords
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