Simulation of the nucleation and growth of simple clay minerals in weathering processes: The NANOKIN code

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1340-1358

  Fritz, B ^a,b   Clement A ^a,b   Amal, Y ^a,b   Noguera, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUT DES NANOSCIENCES DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CLAY MINERAL; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GROWTH; HALLOYSITE; KAOLINITE; MONTMORILLONITE; NUCLEATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WEATHERING;

EID: 59649110024     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.11.043     Document Type: Article

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