Analysis of the Sediments Solid Phase

A variety of different analytical approaches lead to the profiles of sedimentary element contents. The two essential and most commonly used methods are nowadays the following  

The following comparison illustrates the greatly differing time and work effort associated with these two methods  

In order to analyze the quantitative element profiles, consisting of approximately 250 samples derived from one single core which was extracted with the gravity corer, several weeks are required for drying, mortaring, homogenization, weighing, 

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