Clay mineral origin and distribution on Astoria Fan

Clay minerals from sediment samples obtained on Astoria Fan were analyzed by X-ray diffraction. Clay minerals are defined for the purpose of this study as crystalline phyllosilicates less than two microns in equivalent settling diameter. The clay minerals are subdivided into the five common families...

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Main Author: Russell, Kenneth Lloyd
Other Authors: Deffeyes, Kenneth S.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28282