Field emission scanning electron microscopy - A high-resolution technique for the study of clay minerals in sediments

Clay Minerals

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 197-203

  Huggett, J M ^a   Shaw, H F ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROGRAPHY; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; ROCKS; SANDSTONE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEDIMENTS; SPECIMEN PREPARATION;

AUTHIGENIC ILLITE; DRILLING MUDS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MUDROCKS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 0031165464     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/claymin.1997.032.2.03     Document Type: Article

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