Geology, mineralogy, origin and possible applications of some Argentinian kaolins in the Neuquen basin

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 27-42

  Cravero, F ^a   Gonzalez, I ^b   Galan, E ^b   Dominguez, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Applications; Argentina; Genesis; Kaolin; Neuqu n basin

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; CLAY DEPOSITS; GEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; MINERALOGY; OXYGEN; PLASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

ARGENTINA; CEMENTATION; KAOLIN DEPOSIT GENESIS; KAOLINITE; NEUQUEN BASIN; OXYGEN ISOTOPE ANALYSIS; STONEWARE;

KAOLIN;

KAOLIN; PETROGENESIS; STONEWARE CLAY;

ARGENTINA, NEUQUEN BASIN;

EID: 0031171437     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1317(96)00035-X     Document Type: Article

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