Origin and Mineralogy of Clays

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XV

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2. Geology of Clays

   • B. Velde

   Pages 1-7

3. Composition and Mineralogy of Clay Minerals

   • B. Velde

   Pages 8-42

4. Origin of Clays by Rock Weathering and Soil Formation

   • D. Righi, A. Meunier

   Pages 43-161

5. Erosion, Sedimentation and Sedimentary Origin of Clays

   • S. Hillier

   Pages 162-219

6. Compaction and Diagenesis

   • B. Velde

   Pages 220-246

7. Hydrothermal Alteration by Veins

   • A. Meunier

   Pages 247-267

8. Formation of Clay Minerals in Hydrothermal Environments

   • A. Inoue

   Pages 268-329

9. Back Matter

   Pages 331-335

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Origin and Mineralogy of Clays, the first of two volumes, lays the groundwork for a thorough study of clays in the environment. The second volume will deal with environmental interaction. Going from soils to sediments to diagenesis and hydrothermal alteration, the book covers the whole spectrum of clays. The chapters on surface environments are of great relevance in regard to environmental problems in soils, rivers and lake-ocean situations, showing the greatest interaction between living species and the chemicals in their habitat. The book is of interest to scientists and students working on environmental issues.

• Clays
• Erden
• Erosion
• Sediment
• Sedimentation
• Ton
• Umwelt
• diagenesis
• environment
• mineralogy
• soil

• Laboratoire de Geologie, Ecole Normale Supérieure UA 1316 CNRS, Paris, France

  Bruce Velde

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