Field Survey for Carbonate, Silica and Quartzose Sediment Deposits 

M.C.G. Mabin
Department of Geography
James Cook University of North Queensland

October 1991

A Report To The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

1. COVER PAGE & VERSO [Adobe Acrobat Format 72.44KB]
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 71.92KB]
3. SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 49.81KB]
4. INTRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 66.02KB]
5. METHODOLOGY [Adobe Acrobat Format 51.25KB]
6. SOURCE MATERIALS [Adobe Acrobat Format 42.73KB]
7. STUDY AREAS [Adobe Acrobat Format 120.51KB]
   • Areas excluded from GBRMP
   • Jurisdiction
   • Other sites investigated
8. CARBONATE SEDIMENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 276.83KB]
   • Definitions
   • Use of carbonate sediment in marine aquariums
   • Demand for carbonate sediments
   • Carbonate sediment deposits
9. POTENTIAL CARBONATE SEDIMENT SOURCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 467.45KB]
   • Introduction
   • Primary sources of coral sands
   • Secondary sources of coral sediments
   • Other sources of carbonate sand
     
10. SILICA AND QUARTZOSE SANDS [Adobe Acrobat Format 270.63KB]
    • Definitions
    • Uses and demand for silica and quartzose sands..
    • Beach renourishment
    • Borrow-sand deposits
11. SILICA SAND SOURCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 67.31KB]
12. POTENTIAL QUARTZOSE SAND SOURCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 210.57KB]
    • Introduction
    • Onshore sources
    • Offshore sources
13. SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 120.97KB]
14. REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 180.58KB]
15. APPENDICIES [Adobe Acrobat Format 701.98KB]

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