Water and argon permeability of phyllosilicate powders under medium to high pressure

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Behnsen, J ^a   Faulkner, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; COMPACTION; GRAIN SIZE; MINERALOGY; MONTMORILLONITE; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; PHYLLOSILICATE; PRESSURE EFFECT; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; WATER;

EID: 84055211884     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JB008600     Document Type: Article

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