Palygorskite and sepiolite deposits in continental environments. Description, genetic patterns and sedimentary settings

Developments in Clay Science

Volumn 3, Issue , 2011, Pages 125-173

  Galán, Emilio ^a   Pozo, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53607-5.00006-2     Document Type: Chapter

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