Figure 6
Temary diagram of major clay mineral of sampling sediments. Ternary diagram of the major clay mineral groups illite + chlorite, kaolinite, and smectite. Percentage of mass indicates clay mineral content. Seafloor surface samples and core samples. Shaded areas showing two provinces (Yangtze River source and Yellow River source) of clay mineral assemblages in surface and core samples. Typical Yangtze River source and Yellow River source refer to Liu27, and typical Pearl River source refers to Liu28.
