Oxidation of mudstone in a tunnel (Tournemire, France): Consequences for the mineralogy and crystal chemistry of clay minerals

Clay Minerals

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-149

  Charpentier, D ^a   Mosser Ruck, R ^a   Cathelineau, M ^a   Guillaume, D ^a  

^a CRPG CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Crystal chemistry; Mineralogy; Mudstone; Numerical modelling; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONDENSATION; CRYSTALS; IRON; OXIDATION; PYRITES; SILICON; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CLAY PARTICLES; DEHYDRATION CYLE; MUDSTONE;

CLAY;

ACID WATER; CLAY MINERAL; CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; MUDSTONE; OXIDATION; PYRITE; TUNNELING;

EID: 4544315002     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855043920126     Document Type: Article

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