Diagenetic smectite-to-illite transition in clay-rich sediments: A reappraisal of x-ray diffraction results using the multi-specimen method

American Journal of Science

Volumn 309, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 476-516

  Lanson, Bruno ^a   Sakharov, Boris A ^b   Claret, Francis ^a,c   Drits, Victor A ^b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Clay diagenesis; Clay minerals; Gulf coast; Illite smectite; Interstratification; Mixed layering; Smectite illitization; XRD

Indexed keywords

AUTHIGENIC MINERAL; BRUCITE; BURIAL DIAGENESIS; CHLORITE; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; CRYSTALLINITY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISSOLUTION; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; HOMOGENEITY; ILLITE; KAOLINITE; MINERAL ALTERATION; MINERALOGY; MIXED LAYER; REACTION KINETICS; SHALE; SMECTITE; STRATIFICATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68949090487     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/06.2009.03     Document Type: Article

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