Mineralogical study of Tanjung Batu Kulat to Tanjong Tulang,Langkawi Marine Sediment

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the mineral contents of the Langkawi Island marine sediments (Tanjung Batu Kulat to Tanjung Tulang). The sediments were collected from 15 stations which covered an area of 15 km2 by using a Van Veen Grab. The sediments were analyzed for its mineralogy using three methods: The X-Ray Diffractometer ()(RD), Grain mounting using petrographic microscope with image analyzer and Quantitative Mineral Estimation (QME) for silt and clay fractions, sand fractions and heavy minerals, respectively.