Clay mineralogy of central Victorian (Creswick) soils: Clay mineral contents as a possible tool of environmental indicator

Soil and Sediment Contamination

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-356

  Sultan, Khawar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

CEC; Clay minerals; Heavy metals; Soils; Victoria; XRD

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HEAVY METALS; METALLOIDS; MINING; POSITIVE IONS; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; WEATHERING;

CLAY MINERALOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; LOW SOIL SURFACE AREA; SMECTITE;

SOILS;

EID: 33745537912     PISSN: 15320383     EISSN: 15497887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15320380600751702     Document Type: Article

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