Preferred orientation of phyllosilicates: Effects of composition and stress on resedimented mudstone microfabrics

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1347-1358

  Day Stirrat, Ruarri J ^a   Schleicher, Anja M ^b   Schneider, Julia ^c   Flemings, Peter B ^c   Germaine, John T ^d   van der Pluijm, Ben A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boston Blue clay; High resolution X ray texture goniometry; Pore throat size; Preferred orientation; Resedimentation

Indexed keywords

BOSTON BLUE CLAY; HIGH RESOLUTION; PORE-THROAT SIZE; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; RESEDIMENTATION;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; GONIOMETERS; MERCURY (METAL); MICA; QUARTZ; SILICATES; TEXTURES; X RAYS;

CLAY MINERALS;

CHLORITE; CLAY MINERAL; EFFECTIVE STRESS; ILLITE; MICA; MUDSTONE; PHYLLOSILICATE; PREFERRED ORIENTATION; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 84860411346     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2011.06.007     Document Type: Article

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