What is the significance of ZTR index in sediment analysis?

Kasturi Bhattacharyya @Kasturi_Bhattacharyya

10 October 2014 1 7K Report

ZTR..aircon..rutile..tourmaline..heavy minerals in sediments...

According to Hubert (1962), he percentage of zircon, tourmaline and rutile (ZTR index) in the non-opaque heavy mineral is important to assess the mineralogical maturity of the sediments. Sediments which have highest concentrations of ultrastable heavy minerals indicate the most mature mineral composition

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