Time dependence of the rate and direction of mineral weathering and clay mineral formation with special consideration to kaolinites

Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 510-523

  Bronger, Arnt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Kaolinite formation; Morocco; Nepal; South India; Time; Weathering efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849104296     PISSN: 10268774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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