The Rietveld method applied to quantitative phase analysis of minerals containing disordered structures

Revista Geologica de Chile

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-115

  Bonetto, Rita D ^a   Zalba, Patricia E ^b,c   Conconi, María S ^b   Manassero, Marcelo ^d  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b CICPBA ^*  (Argentina)

^c FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

^d National University of La Plata Centro de Investigaciones Geologicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Clinoptilolite; Disordered structures; Montmorillonite; Quantitative analysis; Rietveld method

Indexed keywords

PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; RIETVELD ANALYSIS;

EID: 9644271708     PISSN: 07160208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-02082003000100007     Document Type: Article

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