Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.17794/rgn.2022.5.12
GEOCHEMISTRY AND ROCK MAGNETIC ANALYSIS ON SURFACE SEDIMENT IN LAMPENISU RIVER: A QUEST FOR MG SOURCE TO LAKE TOWUTI, INDONESIA
Silvia Jannatul Fajar
; Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Putu Billy Suryanata
; Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Wahidah Wahidah
; Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Mulawarman, Jalan Barong Tongkok, Gn. Kelua, Samarinda 75119, Indonesia
Abd Hafidz
; Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Satria Bijaksana
; Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Darharta Dahrin
; Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Irwan Iskandar
; Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa 10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
Abstract
Sediment from Lake Towuti has been extensively studied to reconstruct past climate and environmental changes. One of the remaining questions is the source of magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) in the northern part of Lake Towuti. In this study, the source of high Mg and Ca content is examined by analysing surface sediment from the Lampenisu River (LR) and Mahalona River (MR) that merge before entering Lake Towuti. Twelve surface sediments from MR, LR, and the confluence of the two rivers (LMR) were subjected to geochemical (XRF), mineralogical (XRD), and rock magnetic (susceptibility and hysteresis parameter) analyses. The result shows that the Mg and Ca content in LR samples are higher than in MR samples. LR samples have a higher susceptibility and a lower frequency dependent susceptibility than MR samples. XRD analyses on extracted magnetic grains show the presence of minerals with a sodalite crystal structure, possibly valleyite in LR but not in MR samples. If valleyite indeed occurs in LR samples, it may contribute to their relatively high Ca content. At the same time, the high content of Mg in LR samples is likely due to the serpentinized peridotite rocks. LR is thereby considered to be the source of high Mg and Ca content in the northern portion of Lake Towuti. This study shows the importance of sediment-source identification in big lakes such as Lake Towuti, where the influx could come from several rivers around the lake.
Keywords
Lake Towuti; Lampenisu River; magnesium; rock magnetism; geochemistry
Hrčak ID:
287018
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Publication date:
7.12.2022.
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