Sedimentological and mineralogical study of the distribution of heavy metals in the gulf of Ierissos

Περίληψη

In the present work, the coastal sediments of the Gulf of Ierissos from the coast to a depth of 10m are studied. Aim of this study is to determine the positions that are rich in heavy minerals, their identification and study their impact in the sediments of the area. For the purposes of work performed sampling and grain size analysis of the samples. The identified of magnetic separator and method of settling for the separation of heavy minerals from the mineral aggregates were used. The positions deposition of heavy minerals and their concentrations within the coastal sediments of the Gulf of Ierissos were identified. The minerals contained in the sediments were identified. Finally, experiments were conducted to determine the fractions of aggregates sand hydrodynamic equivalent with fractions rich in heavy minerals.