Transformation of smectite to illite in bentonite and associated sediments from kaka point, New Zealand: Contrast in rate and mechanism

Clays and Clay Minerals

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-67

  Li, Gejing ^a,c   Peacor, Donald R ^a   Coombs, Douglas S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analcimized Tuff; Bentonite; Berthierine; Illite; Kaka Point; Mixed layer I S; New Zealand; Siltstone; Smectite; Zeolite Facies

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENTS; TEXTURES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; ZEOLITES;

ANALYTICAL ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ILLITE; SMECTITE;

CLAY MINERALS;

BENTONITE; DIAGENESIS; ILLITE; SMECTITE; TUFF;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0031076330     PISSN: 00098604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.1997.0450106     Document Type: Article

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