Transmission electron microscope study of biotite weathering

J. F. Banfield, R. A. Eggleton

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Abstract

TEM suggests that biotite transforms to vermiculite primarily by direct structural modification, involving the replacement of K+ by hydrated interlayer cations, and only minor reorganization of the 2:1 layer. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)47-60
Number of pages14
JournalClays and Clay Minerals
Volume36
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes

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