Abstract
Single grain settling of pellets collected from 8 shallow marine environments in S.Florida and the Bahamas permits calibration with the hydrodynamic behavior of quartz spheres. Well-hardened carbonate pellets settle at rates equivalent to quartz spheres having a median diameter 70-100% of the pellet size. Soft carbonate pellets containing abundant silt settled as quartz spheres 90-30% in diameter. Soft carbonate pellets composed mainly of aragonite needle mud settled as quartz spheres 60-25% in diameter.-from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 27-36 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Unknown Journal |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
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Wanless, H. R., Burton, E. A., & Dravis, J. (1981). Hydrodynamics of carbonate fecal pellets. Unknown Journal, 51(1), 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1306/212F7BFD-2B24-11D7-8648000102C1865D