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The grain size distribution and fraction composition of bottom sediments (BS) in the Amur River are studied. The total composition of sediments, their clay subfractions—water-peptizable (WPC) and aggregated (AC) clays—and residue after clay elutriation were analyzed. It has been established that contents of Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu in the clay subfractions are 2–4 times higher than in common bottom sediments and their residue left after the extraction of clay subfractions, confirming a significant role of clay minerals in the accumulation of elements mentioned above. It is shown that diatom algae participate in the accumulation and transport of Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu in the river water-suspended matter-bottom sediments (clay minerals) system. It has been established that high Zr concentrations in bottom sediments are related to the presence of zircon therein.
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Original Russian Text © G.V. Kharitonova, S.E. Sirotskii, N.P. Chizhikova, N.S. Konovalova, A.S. Manucharov, Z. Tyugai, E.V. Utkina, 2014, published in Litologiya i Poleznye Iskopaemye, 2014, No. 3, pp. 207–219.
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Kharitonova, G.V., Sirotskii, S.E., Chizhikova, N.P. et al. Microelements in fractions of bottom sediments of the Amur River. Lithol Miner Resour 49, 201–212 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0024490214030031
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