Magnetic Properties and Correlations with Iron, Aluminum and Titanium in Rock and Soil of Phuket Province

Thongchai Suteerasak; Panupong Lim-u-sanno; Tripop Bhongsuwan

Authors

Thongchai Suteerasak Faculty of Technology and Environment, Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus, Phuket, Thailand
Panupong Lim-u-sanno Office of Scientific Instrument and Testing, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
Tripop Bhongsuwan Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand

Keywords:

Magnetic Susceptibility, Magnetic Minerals, Magnetic Properties, Rocks and Soil, Phuket

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate correlations between magnetic properties and contents of Fe, Al and Ti in rock, soil and sand samplings from Phuket Province. Rock and soil samples from 10 sites were collected around Phuket island. Magnetic properties and contents of Fe, Al and Ti of the samplings were determined; relationships between the magnetic properties and element contents were then analyzed using the factor analysis method. Results showed that the contents of Fe, Al and Ti were 12,570-36,300 mg/kg, 68,100-118,400 mg/kg and 100-5,600 mg/kg, respectively, in rocks and were 6,800-63,820 mg/kg, 11,000-121,200 mg/kg and <100-7,310 mg/kg, respectively, in soils and sands. Magnetic susceptibility and Saturation isothermail remanent magnetization (SIRM) were 3.34-337.3 μSI and 19.29-3,620 mA/m, respectively, for rocks, and were 5.01-165.6 μSI and 18.87-1,084.7 mA/m, respectively, for soils and sands. The values of S-Ratio (ratio of IRM_{-100 mT} to SIRM) indicated significance of paramagnetic or diamagnetic domains mixed with ferrimagnetic minerals. Two factors arose from the factor analysis. The first factor was related to the element contents in ilmenite, biotite and quartz minerals, while the second factor was related to magnetic minerals, including titanomagnetite.

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