Biologically induced clay formation in subsurface granitic environments

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 123-133

  Tuck, V A ^a   Edyvean, R G J ^a   West, J M ^b   Bateman, K ^b   Coombs, P ^b   Milodowski, A E ^b   McKervey, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authigenesis; Bacteria; Biomineralisation; Chlorite; Clay; Smectite

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENESIS; BIOMINERALISATION; CHLORITE; CLAY FORMATION; SMECTITE; SUBSURFACE GRANITIC ENVIRONMENT;

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CRYOGENICS; IN SITU PROCESSING; MICROANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CLAY MINERALS;

ALUMINOSILICATE; BIOMINERALIZATION; CHLORITE; CLAY MINERAL; ETCHING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SMECTITE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 33646260675     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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