Comment on "Evaluation of X-ray diffraction methods for determining the crystal growth mechanisms of clay minerals in mudstones, shales and slates," by L. N. Warr and D. R. Peacor

Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 349-358

  Eberl, Dennis D ^a   Środoń, Jan ^b   Drits, Victor A ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bertaut Warren Averbach; Clay minerals; Crystal growth; Illite; MudMaster

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERAL; CRYSTALLIZATION;

EID: 16344396132     PISSN: 00367699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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