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Measurement and geological significance of shape and roundness of sedimentary particles
William Christian Krumbein
Measurement and geological significance of shape and roundness of sedimentary particles
Journal of Sedimentary Petrology (August 1941) 11 (2): 64-72
Measurement and geological significance of shape and roundness of sedimentary particles
Journal of Sedimentary Petrology (August 1941) 11 (2): 64-72
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Abstract
Methods are described for the rapid measurement of shape and roundness of large sedimentary particles. Shape is determined from the long, intermediate, and short diameters of the particles, and roundness is measured by a rapid visual method. The importance of distinguishing between these properties is discussed. Shape and roundness behave differently during abrasion and selective transport, and hence are important in evaluating the effects of these processes during the formation of the deposit.
ISSN: 0022-4472
Coden: JSEPAK
Serial Title: Journal of Sedimentary Petrology
Serial Volume: 11
Serial Issue: 2
Title: Measurement and geological significance of shape and roundness of sedimentary particles
Author(s): Krumbein, William Christian
Pages: 64-72
Published: 194108
Text Language: English
Publisher: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists,
Tulsa, OK,
United States
Accession Number: 1949-009616
Categories: Sedimentary petrology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus.
Source Note: correction, p. 148, Dec. 1941.
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Bibliography and Index of North American Geology, U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, United States
Update Code: 1949
