Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry | 2021
Geochemical characterization of miocene core sediments from Shahbazpur gas-wells (Bangladesh) in terms of elemental abundances by instrumental neutron activation analysis
Abstract
Geochemical characterization of Shahbazpur structure (Bengal Foredeep) in terms of elemental abundances obtained from INAA are presented by investigating core samples from Shabazpur gas-field, Bangladesh. Major oxides’ abundances were 12.4–20.8, 0.63–1.03, 4.45–8.02, 0.05–0.09, 2.60–4.10 and 1.31–1.87% for Al2O3, TiO2, Fe2O3(T), MnO, K2O and Na2O, respectively. Elemental ratios and enrichment pattern (×\u20091.10–2.11 UCC) indicate that sedimentary processes originated from Himalayan felsic source-rock. Weathering index and Th/U(=\u20095.90–6.59), V/Cr(=\u20091.07–1.38) ratios revel that sediments/rocks were experienced moderate to high degree of chemical weathering with oxidizing environment. La-Th-Sc immobile trace elements diagram invoke depositional tectonic settings which was transitional between active and passive continental margin.