The effect of heating temperature on the properties of vermiculites from Tanzania with respect to potential agronomic applications

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 376-382

  Marwa, Ernest M M ^a   Meharg, Andrew A ^a   Rice, Clive M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agronomic potential; Mozambique Belt; Palabora; Tanzania; Vermiculite

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; HEATING; ION EXCHANGERS; POSITIVE IONS; SOILS;

AGRONOMIC POTENTIAL; MOZAMBIQUE BELT; PALABORA; TANZANIA; VERMICULITE;

CLAY MINERALS;

BULK DENSITY; EXPANSION; HEATING; ION EXCHANGE; MINERAL PROPERTY; PH; SAMPLING; SOIL AMENDMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VERMICULITE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MOZAMBIQUE BELT; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 60249098047     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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