A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF RECENT SEDIMENTS IN SALDANHA BAY AND LANGEBAAN LAGOON

J. P. Willis Department of Geochemistry, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700

H. H. G. Fortuin Department of Geochemistry, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7700

G. A. Eagle National Research Institute for Oceanology, P.O. Box 320, Stellenbosch, 7600

Summary

Average major and trace element data are reported for recent sediments from Saldanha Bay and Langebaan Lagoon. Chemically, the sediments are composed mainly of SiO₂ and CaCO₃ (SiO₂ + CaCO₃ > 93 %). The sediments are considered to be a three-component mix of quartz, calcite and a granitic fraction presumed to be derived from local granitic rocks.

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