Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America

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Tripaldi, Alfonsina; Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia; Alonso, Maria Susana; Forman, Steven L.
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2010
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Landscapes of western Argentina are dominated by aeolian sand of diverse composition, reflecting multiple sediment sources. This study focuses on determining the petrography and geochemical composition of sand from three western Argentina dune fields, Médanos Grandes, Médanos Negros and San Luis, to better constrain the provenance of aeolian sand and its relation to Pampean loess. Médanos Grandes sands are litharenites to feldspathic litharenites, with metamorphic and volcanic rock fragments and lesser amounts of quartz and feldspar. Trace elements (U, Th, Sc, V) indicate the dominance of felsic source. A mixed provenance, with contributions from Sierras Pampeanas metamorphic-igneous complex, pre-Quaternary volcanic rocks and direct input from Andean explosive volcanism, is assumed. Médanos Negros sands are lithic feldsarenites, with abundant feldspars and quartz and lesser amounts of rock fragments. Trace elements indicate a mafic source for these aeolian sands, geochemically and petrographically distinct likely due to the input of ultramafic-mafic lithologies of the Sierra Pampeanas. The San Luis sand has substantial petrographic variability with lithic feldsarenites, feldspathic litharenites and lithic arenite. Trace element composition indicates a felsic source. A diagnostic attribute is the dominance of fresh pumice and volcanic glass shards. Contributions from Andean volcanic sources and local metamorphic and igneous rocks are ascertained. Pampean loess and western Argentina dune field sand show broad petrographic and geochemical similarities indicating aeolian sand, silt particles and, eventually, far travelled dust may have a relatively common source. Another viable source for loess is associated with aeolian abrasion in the many dune fields in western Argentina.
Fil: Tripaldi, Alfonsina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Alonso, Maria Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Forman, Steven L.. University of Illinois; Estados Unidos
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Dune Field
Geochemistry
Late Quaternary
Petrography
Sediment Source
South America
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spelling Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South AmericaTripaldi, AlfonsinaCiccioli, Patricia LuciaAlonso, Maria SusanaForman, Steven L.Dune FieldGeochemistryLate QuaternaryPetrographySediment SourceSouth Americahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Landscapes of western Argentina are dominated by aeolian sand of diverse composition, reflecting multiple sediment sources. This study focuses on determining the petrography and geochemical composition of sand from three western Argentina dune fields, Médanos Grandes, Médanos Negros and San Luis, to better constrain the provenance of aeolian sand and its relation to Pampean loess. Médanos Grandes sands are litharenites to feldspathic litharenites, with metamorphic and volcanic rock fragments and lesser amounts of quartz and feldspar. Trace elements (U, Th, Sc, V) indicate the dominance of felsic source. A mixed provenance, with contributions from Sierras Pampeanas metamorphic-igneous complex, pre-Quaternary volcanic rocks and direct input from Andean explosive volcanism, is assumed. Médanos Negros sands are lithic feldsarenites, with abundant feldspars and quartz and lesser amounts of rock fragments. Trace elements indicate a mafic source for these aeolian sands, geochemically and petrographically distinct likely due to the input of ultramafic-mafic lithologies of the Sierra Pampeanas. The San Luis sand has substantial petrographic variability with lithic feldsarenites, feldspathic litharenites and lithic arenite. Trace element composition indicates a felsic source. A diagnostic attribute is the dominance of fresh pumice and volcanic glass shards. Contributions from Andean volcanic sources and local metamorphic and igneous rocks are ascertained. Pampean loess and western Argentina dune field sand show broad petrographic and geochemical similarities indicating aeolian sand, silt particles and, eventually, far travelled dust may have a relatively common source. Another viable source for loess is associated with aeolian abrasion in the many dune fields in western Argentina.Fil: Tripaldi, Alfonsina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Alonso, Maria Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Forman, Steven L.. University of Illinois; Estados UnidosElsevier2010-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/68803Tripaldi, Alfonsina; Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia; Alonso, Maria Susana; Forman, Steven L.; Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America; Elsevier; Aeolian Research; 2; 1; 6-2010; 33-481875-9637CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875963710000029info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.aeolia.2010.01.001info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:41:47Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/68803instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:41:48.004CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
title Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
spellingShingle Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
Tripaldi, Alfonsina
Dune Field
Geochemistry
Late Quaternary
Petrography
Sediment Source
South America
title_short Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
title_full Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
title_fullStr Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
title_full_unstemmed Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
title_sort Petrography and geochemistry of late Quaternary dune fields of western Argentina: Provenance of aeolian materials in southern South America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tripaldi, Alfonsina
Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia
Alonso, Maria Susana
Forman, Steven L.
author Tripaldi, Alfonsina
author_facet Tripaldi, Alfonsina
Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia
Alonso, Maria Susana
Forman, Steven L.
author_role author
author2 Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia
Alonso, Maria Susana
Forman, Steven L.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Dune Field
Geochemistry
Late Quaternary
Petrography
Sediment Source
South America
topic Dune Field
Geochemistry
Late Quaternary
Petrography
Sediment Source
South America
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Landscapes of western Argentina are dominated by aeolian sand of diverse composition, reflecting multiple sediment sources. This study focuses on determining the petrography and geochemical composition of sand from three western Argentina dune fields, Médanos Grandes, Médanos Negros and San Luis, to better constrain the provenance of aeolian sand and its relation to Pampean loess. Médanos Grandes sands are litharenites to feldspathic litharenites, with metamorphic and volcanic rock fragments and lesser amounts of quartz and feldspar. Trace elements (U, Th, Sc, V) indicate the dominance of felsic source. A mixed provenance, with contributions from Sierras Pampeanas metamorphic-igneous complex, pre-Quaternary volcanic rocks and direct input from Andean explosive volcanism, is assumed. Médanos Negros sands are lithic feldsarenites, with abundant feldspars and quartz and lesser amounts of rock fragments. Trace elements indicate a mafic source for these aeolian sands, geochemically and petrographically distinct likely due to the input of ultramafic-mafic lithologies of the Sierra Pampeanas. The San Luis sand has substantial petrographic variability with lithic feldsarenites, feldspathic litharenites and lithic arenite. Trace element composition indicates a felsic source. A diagnostic attribute is the dominance of fresh pumice and volcanic glass shards. Contributions from Andean volcanic sources and local metamorphic and igneous rocks are ascertained. Pampean loess and western Argentina dune field sand show broad petrographic and geochemical similarities indicating aeolian sand, silt particles and, eventually, far travelled dust may have a relatively common source. Another viable source for loess is associated with aeolian abrasion in the many dune fields in western Argentina.
Fil: Tripaldi, Alfonsina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Ciccioli, Patricia Lucia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Alonso, Maria Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Geociencias Básicas, Aplicadas y Ambientales de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Forman, Steven L.. University of Illinois; Estados Unidos
description Landscapes of western Argentina are dominated by aeolian sand of diverse composition, reflecting multiple sediment sources. This study focuses on determining the petrography and geochemical composition of sand from three western Argentina dune fields, Médanos Grandes, Médanos Negros and San Luis, to better constrain the provenance of aeolian sand and its relation to Pampean loess. Médanos Grandes sands are litharenites to feldspathic litharenites, with metamorphic and volcanic rock fragments and lesser amounts of quartz and feldspar. Trace elements (U, Th, Sc, V) indicate the dominance of felsic source. A mixed provenance, with contributions from Sierras Pampeanas metamorphic-igneous complex, pre-Quaternary volcanic rocks and direct input from Andean explosive volcanism, is assumed. Médanos Negros sands are lithic feldsarenites, with abundant feldspars and quartz and lesser amounts of rock fragments. Trace elements indicate a mafic source for these aeolian sands, geochemically and petrographically distinct likely due to the input of ultramafic-mafic lithologies of the Sierra Pampeanas. The San Luis sand has substantial petrographic variability with lithic feldsarenites, feldspathic litharenites and lithic arenite. Trace element composition indicates a felsic source. A diagnostic attribute is the dominance of fresh pumice and volcanic glass shards. Contributions from Andean volcanic sources and local metamorphic and igneous rocks are ascertained. Pampean loess and western Argentina dune field sand show broad petrographic and geochemical similarities indicating aeolian sand, silt particles and, eventually, far travelled dust may have a relatively common source. Another viable source for loess is associated with aeolian abrasion in the many dune fields in western Argentina.
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