Determination of the Geochemical Weathering Indices and Trace Elements Content of New Volcanic Ash Deposits from Mt. Talang (West Sumatra) Indonesia

• Main Authors: Fiantis, Dian, Nelson, Malik, Shamshuddin, Jusop, Tee, Boon Goh, Van Ranst, Eric
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11695/1/Determination%20of%20the%20Geochemical%20Weathering%20Indices%20and%20Trace%20Elements%20Content%20of%20New%20Volcanic%20Ash%20Deposits%20from%20Mt.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11695/

Since the Indonesian archipelago is part of the very active and dynamic Pacific Ring of Fires, the volcanic eruptions occur from time to time. Immediately after the eruption of Mount Talang in West Sumatra (April 12, 2005), volcanic ashes, both unleached and leached were collected. The deposits fr...