Much work has been undertaken quantifying the abundance of phyllosilicate clay minerals
in soils, sediments and rocks of Earth's crust. However, no detailed global compilation of …

The understanding of the structural formula of smectite minerals is basic to predicting their
physicochemical properties, which depend on the location of the cation substitutions within …

The types, contents, and microstructures of clay minerals play important roles in controlling
the adsorption and desorption of ion-absorbed type rare earth ores and heavy metals. By …

The present study aims to investigate the adsorption behavior of methylene blue (MB) using
purified Moroccan clay/alginate beads and optimize the process conditions using Response …

The thermal stability of bentonite is vitally important for its application in the casting field and
the layer charge of montmorillonite (Qm) is one of its central crystal-chemical parameters. As …

The influence of the gradual replacement of Al 2 O 3 with Y 2 O 3 in alkali-containing silica
glass sealants is studied with a detailed discussion of crystallization kinetics. Such …

This work focuses on the study of the trace elements allocation in smectites throughout the
statistical analysis of geochemical data corresponding to a very wide group of pure or almost …

In this study, a new genetic interpretation of the Mg-bentonite deposits from the Tajo Basin is
given through a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy study. These bentonites …

A collection of large data sets from different orogenic belts was compiled for a correlation
between organic matter (OM) versus clay mineral (CM) indices calibrated with the vitrinite …

In the Mănăila alpine area, the soil layer developed in situ on top of the sericite-schists,
which belong to the Tulghes 3 metamorphic unit. The aim of the present work was to …