Mixed-layer illite-smectite in the kinnekulle k-bentonite, northern baltic basin

Clay Minerals

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 455-468

  Somelar, P ^a   Kirsimae K ^a   Srodon J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Baltic Basin; Illite smectite; Illitization; K Ar dating; K bentonite

Indexed keywords

AFM; DIAGENETICS; ILLITE-SMECTITE; ILLITIZATION; K-AR DATING; ORDOVICIAN; PARTICLE MORPHOLOGIES; SHALLOW BURIED; SMECTITES; WEIGHTED MEAN; XRD;

ARGON; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BENTONITE; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CLAY MINERALS;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CALEDONIAN OROGENY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CLAY MINERAL; DIAGENESIS; ILLITIZATION; ORDOVICIAN; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

BALTIC REGION;

EID: 77049089291     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: 14718030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/claymin.2009.044.4.455     Document Type: Conference Paper

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