Geochemical element composition and spatial distribution characteristics of sediments in the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia section of the Yellow River

doi:10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2022.00012

Journal of Desert Research ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 44-53.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2022.00012

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Geochemical element composition and spatial distribution characteristics of sediments in the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia section of the Yellow River

Hongli Pang¹^,²(), Hongshan Gao³, Fuqiang Li⁴, Lianke Zhang³

^1.Tourism Department，School of Economics & Management，Shanghai Maritime University，Shanghai 201306，China
^2.Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification，Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources，Chinese Academy of Sciences，Lanzhou 730000，China
^3.College of Earth and Environment Science / Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Western China's Environment Systems，Lanzhou University，Lanzhou 730000，China
^4.College of Resources and Environment，Gansu Agricultural University，Lanzhou 730000，China

Received:2021-11-11 Revised:2022-02-24 Online:2022-09-20 Published:2022-09-22

Abstract

Abstract:

The Ningxia-Inner Mongolia section of the Yellow River flows through a large area of desert including Tengger Desert， Hedong Sandy Land， Ulan Buh Desert and Kubq Desert， and have formed representative desert-gully alluvial reaches with the interplay of aeolian-sand and flow-sand. We had systematically collected the samples at the river channel and source areas. The results show that sediments in the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia section are rich in SiO₂， CaO， Al₂O₃， Ce， Zr， Hf and Nd， depleted of K₂O， Na₂O， Rb， Zn， Ni and Sr. Compared with the surrounding source regions， the sediments from the upstream channel of Xiaheyan， Qingshui River， Tengger Desert and Hedong Sandy Land are rich in Co and Ti， depleted in Sr， Ni， Hf and Y. The element contents of Hf， Ni， Y， Zn， MgO and CaO show larger coefficients of variation in the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia section. In the Inner Mongolia section， the sediments from the upstream of the Wuhai channel， Ulan Buh Desert， Kubq Desert and the Kongdui are relatively enriched in Co and Ti， depleted of Hf， Ni and Y， and the elements with larger coefficient of variation are Cr， Hf， Ni， Y， Zn and MgO. The spatial distribution of chemical elements shows an obvious fluctuation with distance， which is mainly controlled by the climate condition， source rocks and sediments input of aeolian and tributaries.

Key words: Ningxia-Inner Mongolia section, chemical elements, source regions, Yellow River

CLC Number:

P531

Hongli Pang, Hongshan Gao, Fuqiang Li, Lianke Zhang. Geochemical element composition and spatial distribution characteristics of sediments in the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia section of the Yellow River[J]. Journal of Desert Research, 2022, 42(5): 44-53.

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位置	微量元素含量/（μg·g^-1）																常量氧化物/%
位置	Ba	Ce	Co	Cr	Hf	La	Nb	Nd	Ni	Rb	Sr	Ti	V	Y	Zn	Zr	Fe₂O₃	SiO₂	Al₂O₃	MgO	CaO	Na₂O	K₂O
下河沿上游	277	88	118	67	3	46	6	39	9	31	100	3 886	73	6	18	152	4	61	10	2	8	2	2
清水河	255	78	91	99	2	39	6	34	13	34	158	3 825	79	5	23	130	4	53	11	3	11	3	3
河东沙地	250	99	213	52	1	38	5	32	8	30	101	2 864	55	3	15	88	3	68	10	2	5	2	2
腾格里沙漠	281	89	173	62	1	37	5	30	8	32	82	2 865	58	3	16	93	3	69	9	2	6	2	3
CV-下河沿上游	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0
CV-清水河	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	1.2	0.2
CV-河东沙地	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	1.4	0.9	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.1
CV-腾格里沙漠	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.4	1.1	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.2	0.1
乌海上游	275	80	81	75	2	39	6	38	12	37	112	4 110	82	6	25	118	4	58	11	3	9	2	3
库布齐沙漠	332	99	270	44	1	32	4	28	4	30	102	2 040	33	1	6	72	2	73	9	1	3	2	3
乌兰布和沙漠	296	85	193	46	0	33	4	25	6	33	94	2 420	50	1	10	62	3	72	10	2	4	2	3
十大孔兑	347	95	231	43	1	34	4	32	4	33	115	2 340	37	1	15	85	2	71	9	1	5	2	3
CV-乌海上游	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
CV-库布齐沙漠	0.3	0.3	0.4	1.5	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.5	1.8	1.2	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.3
CV-乌兰布和沙漠	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.6	1.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.7	1.8	1.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.7	0.4	0.1
CV-十大孔兑	0.3	0.2	0.4	1.3	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.1	0.2	0.6	0.4	0.5	1.8	2.8	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.2

位置	微量元素含量/（μg·g^-1）																常量氧化物/%
位置	Ba	Ce	Co	Cr	Hf	La	Nb	Nd	Ni	Rb	Sr	Ti	V	Y	Zn	Zr	Fe₂O₃	SiO₂	Al₂O₃	MgO	CaO	Na₂O	K₂O
下河沿上游	277	88	118	67	3	46	6	39	9	31	100	3 886	73	6	18	152	4	61	10	2	8	2	2
清水河	255	78	91	99	2	39	6	34	13	34	158	3 825	79	5	23	130	4	53	11	3	11	3	3
河东沙地	250	99	213	52	1	38	5	32	8	30	101	2 864	55	3	15	88	3	68	10	2	5	2	2
腾格里沙漠	281	89	173	62	1	37	5	30	8	32	82	2 865	58	3	16	93	3	69	9	2	6	2	3
CV-下河沿上游	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0
CV-清水河	0.2	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	1.2	0.2
CV-河东沙地	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	1.4	0.9	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.1
CV-腾格里沙漠	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.4	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.4	1.1	0.7	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.2	0.1
乌海上游	275	80	81	75	2	39	6	38	12	37	112	4 110	82	6	25	118	4	58	11	3	9	2	3
库布齐沙漠	332	99	270	44	1	32	4	28	4	30	102	2 040	33	1	6	72	2	73	9	1	3	2	3
乌兰布和沙漠	296	85	193	46	0	33	4	25	6	33	94	2 420	50	1	10	62	3	72	10	2	4	2	3
十大孔兑	347	95	231	43	1	34	4	32	4	33	115	2 340	37	1	15	85	2	71	9	1	5	2	3
CV-乌海上游	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.7	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
CV-库布齐沙漠	0.3	0.3	0.4	1.5	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	1.0	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.5	1.8	1.2	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.3
CV-乌兰布和沙漠	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.6	1.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.7	1.8	1.1	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.7	0.4	0.1
CV-十大孔兑	0.3	0.2	0.4	1.3	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.2	1.1	0.2	0.6	0.4	0.5	1.8	2.8	0.5	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.2

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