Application of Electron Probe Microanalyzer (EPMA) to Depositional Environment Identification of Sedimentary Rock

s: Electron microprobe technology is widely used to component analysis of metals, minerals and geology. Elements of sedimentary rock including B, Ga, Ba, Sr, Co, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni were analyzed by EPMA respectively. It was discussed that marine faces and continental facies, oxidation environment and reducing environment, the depth of water and salinity influence on sedimentary rock, respectively. Then the influence of marine faces, continental faces, oxidation environment, reducing environment and the depth of water and salinity on sedimentary rock was discussed respectively. The results show that EPMA is a useful instrument to analyze the components of sedimentary rock.