Mineralogy, geochemistry and uses of the mordenite-bentonite ash-tuff beds of Los Escullos, Almería, Spain

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 62, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 229-240

  Benito, Raul ^a   Garcia Guinea, Javier ^a   Valle Fuentes, Francisco J ^b   Recio, Paloma ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CERÁMICA Y VIDRIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Almer a, Spain; Andesite; Ash tuff; Bentonite; Mordenite

Indexed keywords

ANDESITE; ASH-TUFF BEDS; MORDENITE;

ADSORPTION; BENTONITE; CATALYSIS; CRYSTALS; FLOTATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ION EXCHANGE; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; MINERALOGY; MOLECULAR SIEVES;

ZEOLITES;

BENTONITE; GEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; MORDENITE; TUFF;

SPAIN;

EID: 0032105396     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0375-6742(97)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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