ABSTRAK

Fenomena karakteristik konsentrasi kadar nikel yang terdapat di Pulau Obi Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan merupakan obyek yang layak dan menarik untuk diteliti. Karakteristik dan konsentrasi endapan nikel lateritik yang terbentuk akibat pelindian batuan induk (ultramafik) mempunyai penyebaran yang tidak teratur, baik ketebalan maupun kadarnya. Sejauhmana pengaruh kemiringan lereng dan kedalaman terhadap karakteristik konsentrasi kadar nikel merupakan permasalahan didalam penelitian ini. Ruang lingkup penelitian mencakup karakteristik dan konsentrasi kadar nikel pada batuan serpentin yang berasal dari batuan induk (ultramafik), sejauhmana pengaruh kemiringan lereng (morfologi) dan kedalaman terhadap karakteristik konsentrasi kadar nikel di daerah penelitian. Hasil penelitian pada batuan serpentin mengenai peranan kemiringan lereng (morfologi) dan Kedalaman berpengaruh terhadap konsentrasi kadar nikel di daerah penelitian menggunakan pendekatan verifikasi deduksi hipotetik dengan uji statistik. Hasil uji statistik untuk kemiringan lereng (morfologi) berpengaruh terhadap konsentrasi kadar nikel dapat disimpulkan bahwa tidak terdapat hubungan antara kemiringan lereng dengan konsentrasi kadar nikel di lokasi penelitian. Hasil uji statistik untuk kedalaman berpengaruh terhadap konsentrasi kadar Nikel dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan rata-rata konsentrasi kadar nikel pada kedalaman yang bervariasi di lokasi penelitian. Dari uraian diatas dapat ditarik kesimpulan bahwasannya faktor kemiringan lereng (morfologi) tidak memberikan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap konsentrasi kadar nikel di lokasi penelitian sedangkan untuk faktor kedalaman terdapat perbedaan ketebalan Zona Limonite dan Zona Saprolite yang relative besar pada jarak yang dekat.

ABSTRACT

The characteristic phenomenon of nickel concentration founded in Obi Island of South Halmahera Regency is an interesting object to be examined. Characteristic of concentration lateritic nickel deposits from weathering process from ultramafic parent rock has an irregular distribution, both the thickness and levels. How far does the role of the influence of slope (morphology) and depth in determining the characteristics of the concentration of nickel, is a problem in this research. The scope of research includes the characteristics of the concentration of nickel in serpentinite rock from the parent rock (ultramafic), how far does the role of slope (morphology) and the depth of the characteristics of nickel concentration in the studied area. Results of research show that the role of serpentinite rock slope (morphology) and the depth of influence concentration of nickel in the research area using a hypothetical deductive approach to be verification with statistical tests. The results of statistical tests for the slope (morphology) affect the concentration levels of nickel can be concluded that there is no relationship between the angle of the slope with the concentration of nickel in the research locations. Statistical test results for the depth effect on concentration levels of nickel can be concluded that there are differences in the average concentration of nickel at a depth which varies in location research. From the above conclusions, it can be drawn that the slope factor (morphology) do not have a significant influence on concentration levels of nickel in the study sites while the depth factor shows significance influence for the thickness difference and Limonite Zone Saprolite zone at relatively large distance.

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