Editors:
Saverio Fiore, Javier Cuadros &
F. Javier Huertas
Lectures held at the
1st AIPEA School for Young Scientists
University of Bari, Italy, June 12-13, 2009
Digilabs Pub., Bari, Italy - pp. 175
ISBN: 978-88-7522-097-6
The book is an overview and update on the main issues related to interstratified (or mixed-layer) clay minerals, with a clear educational scope. It is accessible to students, providing the basics and the latest information on the several topics and including key literature references.
CONTENTS
Introduction to Mixed-Layer Clay Minerals (J. Cuadros, S. Fiore and F.J. Huertas)
Crystal-Chemistry of Mixed-Layer Clays (J. Cuadros)
Identification and Characterization of Mixed-Layer Clay Minerals by means of XRD of Oriented Clay Mounts (A. Plançon)
Formation Mechanisms of Mixed-Layer Clay Minerals (A. Meunier)
Identification and Characterization with Microscopic Methods (F. Nieto and X. Arroyo) Identification and Characterization of Interstratified Clay Minerals with Spectroscopic and other Classical Methods (P. Komadel and J. Madejová) Interstratified Clay Minerals in the Weathering Environment (R.E. Ferrell, Jr., P. Aparicio and J. Forsman) Evolution of Mixed-Layer Clay Minerals in Prograde Alteration Systems (Jan Srodon)