Considerations for Grain Size Analysis of Sediment

Oral Presentation

Prepared by C. Mott Frans
EcoChem, Inc., 1011 Western Ave, Seattle, WA, 98092

Contact Information: cmfrans@ecochem.net; 206-233-9332


ABSTRACT

When requesting grain size analysis, several factors are very important to address with the analyzing laboratory prior to submitting samples. This presentation is aimed at addressing the factors that need to be decided prior to submitting the samples to the lab for analyisis in order to have data that is comparable to other data sets and fills the needs of the researcher.