Sediment coring and analysis

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Description

Collection of sediment cores using slide hammer or bucket auger, followed by sieving, grinding, and geochemical analysis including iron oxide extraction.

Typical Equipment

• 2-inch (5-cm) diameter slide hammer corer
• bucket auger
• 2-mm sieve
• tungsten-carbide balls

Output Measurements

• total carbon
• total inorganic carbon
• free iron oxide content
• sediment properties

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