ABSTRACT This project compares the rounding of K-feldspar grains in eolian and subaqueous conditions. It was hypothesized that K-feldspar grains in a subaqueous environment are cushioned by the surrounding water enough to prevent the rounding observed in eolian environments. The experiment was conducted by use of eolian and subaqueous simulations originally developed by Calvin Anderson for comparing muscovite flakes in these respective environments. The data showed significant rounding occurring in a few days in the eolian environment while the subaqueous environment experienced little to no change. The results of this project give a basis for determining the depositional environments of K-feldspar-rich sandstones. KEYWORDS K-feldspar rounding, subaqueous, sandstone, eolian THE AUTHORS Elizabeth Sultan is an undergraduate at Cedarville University with majors in Geology and Environmental Science. Emma Henze is an undergraduate Geology major at Cedarville University. Elizabeth G. Sultan, and Emma Henze, School of Science and Mathematics, Cedarville University, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, Ohio 45314 esultan@cedarville.edu, ehenze@cedarville.edu © Cedarville University International Conference on Creationism. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of Cedarville University. 9th 2023 691 Sultan, E.G., and E. Henze. 2023. K-feldspar sand grain rounding in eolian and subaqueous transportation [poster]. In J.H. Whitmore (editor), Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Creationism, pp. 691-692. Cedarville, Ohio: Cedarville University International Conference on Creationism. K-FELDSPAR SAND GRAIN ROUNDING IN EOLIAN AND SUBAQUEOUS TRANSPORTATION
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