Accelerated kimberlite weathering-the role of cation type on the settling behaviour of fines

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-166

  Boshoff, E T ^a   Morkel, J ^a   Vermaak, M K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE SWELLING; INTERLAYER SPACING; KIMBERLITE; SURFACE CHARGES;

CALCITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIAMONDS; HYDRATION; ION EXCHANGE; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POSITIVE IONS; SILICATES; SWELLING; WEATHERING;

CLAY;

EID: 17644378761     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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6. BOSHOFF, E.T., MORKEL, J., and VERMAAK M.K.G., Accelerated kimberlite weathering: the role of cation type, submitted. 2005.