Estudo sedimentológico dos paleocanais da região do rio Paracauari, Ilha de Marajó - estado do Pará

Abstract

This investigations deals with the paleochannels of the Paracauari river In the northeastern region of Marajó island, based on the photogeological interpretation of maps (scale: 1:20.000) and Sedimentological studies of 13 holes with maximun depth of 50 meters. Morphologically the paleochannels are caracterized by meandering forms and are easily recognized by the vegetation and topographic features. The paleochannels are constituted of texturally mature and well sorted sands. The study of the heavy minerals fractions shows that following species are more importante: tourmaline, staurolite, zircon, andalusite and kianite. These minerals constitute a mature suite whi.ch are not only from the Amazon river system but also from the Tocantins river system. The clay fraction are represented by kaolinite, montmorilionite, illite and chlorite. These mineralogical composition reveals the influente of the more them one climatic change. The possible sources areas for these minerals are: the Andes Mountains; the upper Amazon and the Tocantins basin from this work we conclude that the methods of sedimentological research presented here with the studies of the morphological patterns in the northern and northeastern regions of Marajó Island can be applied to groundwater prospecting.