Experimental study of the hydrothermal formation of kaolinite

Chemical Geology

Volumn 156, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 171-190

  Huertas, F Javier ^a   Fiore, Saverio ^b   Huertas, Francisco ^a   Linares, José ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal; Kaolinite; Precipitation rate; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; KAOLINITE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 0032971719     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00180-6     Document Type: Article

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