Clay minerals are intermediate products generated during soil development, and their neoformation and transformation are closely related to pedogenesis. Here we aimed at identifying the difference in ...

Soil is the foundation of life on Earth and holds huge importance for agriculture. In addition to this, every other sector, like construction, also relies on different soil types to function ...

Quantitative mineral analysis of clay-bearing sedimentary rocks integrates a suite of analytical methods to accurately determine the proportions and distributions of mineral phases in fine-grained ...