Hostname: page-component-78c5997874-j824f Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-03T05:19:09.211Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Comparison of a Natural Bentonite with its Synthetic Analogue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

L. B. Sand
Affiliation:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
M. S. Crowley
Affiliation:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

Comparison was made between a sample of Wyoming bentonite and its synthetic analogue. Equivalent decomposition temperatures and mineral phases were obtained in hydrothermal environments and by calcinations.

Type
Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Clay Minerals Society 1955

References

Bradley, W. F., and Grim, R. E., 1951, High temperature thermal effects of clay and related materials: Amer. Min., v. 36, p. 182201.Google Scholar
Brunton, George, 1955, Vapor pressure glycolation of oriented clay minerals: Amer. Min., v. 40, p. 124126.Google Scholar
Earley, J. W., Milne, I. H., and McVeagh, W. J., 1953, Thermal, dehydration and x-ray studies on montmorillonite: Amer. Min., v. 38, p. 770783.Google Scholar
Roy, D. M., and Roy, Rustum, 1955, Synthesis and stability of minerals in the system MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O: Amer. Min., v. 40, p. 147178.Google Scholar
Roy, Rustum, and Osborn, E. F., 1954, The system Al2O3-SiO2-H2O: Amer. Min. v. 39, p. 853885.Google Scholar
Roy, Rustum, Roy, D. M., and Osborn, E. F., 1950, Compositional and stability relationships among the lithium alumino silicates: eucryptite, spodumene and petalite: J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., v. 33, p. 152159.Google Scholar
Sand, L. B., Roy, Rustum, and Osborn, E. F., 1956, Stability relationships of some minerals in the system Na2O-Al2O3-SiO2-H2O: Ec. Geol., in press.Google Scholar