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A comparison of results from two methods (loss on ignition and wet oxidation) for estimating organic content of sediments shows close correspondence in values over a range of organic contents. For this case study of samples from the Sunwapta Pass area, loss on ignition provides a reasonable estimate of organic content.
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Beaudoin, A. A comparison of two methods for estimating the organic content of sediments. Journal of Paleolimnology 29, 387–390 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023972116573
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