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Role of water in the smectite-to-illite reaction

January 1, 1990

A series of hydrothermal experiments was performed to determine the effect of fluid abundance on the reaction of smectite to illite. Experiments were conducted on K-saturated montmorillonite (

Publication Year 1990
Title Role of water in the smectite-to-illite reaction
DOI 10.1346/CCMN.1990.0380402
Authors Gene Whitney
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Clays and Clay Minerals
Index ID 70015783
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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