Formation and growth of smectites in bentonites: A case study from Kimolos Island, Aegean, Greece

Clays and Clay Minerals

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 204-215

  Christidis, George E ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Crystal growth; Montmorillonite; Mordenite; Open system; Particle size distribution; Precursor; Random ripening

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALS; DISSOLUTION; ION EXCHANGE; ROCKS; SUPERSATURATION;

SMECTITE;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; MONTMORILLONITE; MORDENITE; SMECTITE;

CYCLADES; GREECE; KIMOLOS ISLAND;

EID: 0035383815     PISSN: 00098604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1346/CCMN.2001.0490303     Document Type: Article

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