Geochemical explorations of leached Fe in Tiga Warna Beach, Indonesia
Anugrah Ricky Wijaya1, a), Arik Muhammad Fajar 1, Aman Santosa1, Daratu Eviana1
UM
Abstract
In order to explore Fe minerals in Tiga Warna (Tiga Warnaed) Beach, we investigated to assess of geochemical fraction of Fe in sediment. The samples were leached of Fe using the optimized BCR microwave method. The optimized of BCR microwave method revealed the high accuracy and precision before Fe assessment. The leached of Fe in each of fraction in sediment were measured by AAS. The same patterns of explored Fe in the geochemical fractions from the sediment fraction 1 (mobile fraction) to fraction 3 (oxidisable fraction) as stated nonresistant sediment fractions showed lower portion of Fe compared with the Fe levels in sediment fraction 4 (residual fraction) or resistant sediment fraction. The Pollution Load Index (PLI) value and the geoaccumulation Index (I-geo) value of sediment samples in blue, green, and red waters indicating that the sediments of Tiga Warnaed Beach are still natural and has not been categorized as polluted.
Keywords: Fe, Sediment, BCR Microwave, PLI, I-geo, Tiga Warnaed Beach
Topic: Biomass, Biofuel