Weathering of the primary rock-forming minerals: Processes, products and rates

Clay Minerals

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-266

  Wilson, M J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibole; Biotite; Chlorite; Feldspar; Muscovite; Olivine; Pyroxene; Saprolite; Soil; Weathering

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPOSITION; CRACKS; MINERAL RESOURCES; SOILS; WATER; WEATHERING;

MICROFISSURES; PRIMARY MINERALS; SAPROLITE;

ROCK MECHANICS;

AMPHIBOLE; CHLORITE; FELDSPAR; MICA; MINERAL ALTERATION; OLIVINE; PYROXENE; SAPROLITE; WEATHERING;

EID: 8844240019     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0009855043930133     Document Type: Review

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