DOI: 10.1126/science.163.3864.277. Eolian Origin of Quartz in Soils of Hawaiian Islands and in Pacific Pelagic Sediments

Eolian Origin of Quartz in Soils of Hawaiian Islands and in Pacific Pelagic Sediments

10.1126/science.163.3864.277

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Abstract

The particle-size distribution and oxygen-isotopic composition of quartz isolated from Hawaiian soils, east-central Pacific sediments, and tropospheric dusts are remarkably uniform. A common origin and tropospheric transport from continental land masses is suggested.

Bibliography

Rex, R. W., Syers, J. K., Jackson, M. L., & Clayton, R. N. (1969). Eolian Origin of Quartz in Soils of Hawaiian Islands and in Pacific Pelagic Sediments. Science, 163(3864), 277â279.

Authors 4

R. W. Rex (first)
J. K. Syers (additional)
M. L. Jackson (additional)
R. N. Clayton (additional)

References 16 Referenced 94

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CLAYTON, R.N., THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN O18-O16 RATIOS IN COEXISTING QUARTZ, CARBONATE, AND IRON OXIDES FROM VARIOUS GEOLOGICAL DEPOSITS, JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY 66: 352 (1958). / JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY (1958)
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Dates

Type	When
Created	18 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 5, 2006, 8:14 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 6, 2024, 6:30 p.m.)
Indexed	2 months ago (June 27, 2025, 9:45 a.m.)
Issued	56 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 17, 1969)
Published	56 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 17, 1969)
Published Print	56 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 17, 1969)

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BibTeX

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