Scanning electron microscopy of clays and clay minerals
Clays and Clay Minerals
By: B.F. Bohor and R.E. Hughes
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Abstract
The scanning electron microscope (SEM) proves to be ideally suited for studying the configuration, texture, and fabric of clay samples. Growth mechanics of crystalline units—interpenetration and interlocking of crystallites, crystal habits, twinning, helical growth, and topotaxis—also are uniquely revealed by the SEM.
Authigenic kaolins make up the bulk of the examples because their larger crystallite size, better crystallinity, and open texture make them more suited to examination by the SEM than most other clay mineral types.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Scanning electron microscopy of clays and clay minerals |
| Series title | Clays and Clay Minerals |
| DOI | 10.1346/CCMN.1971.0190105 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1971 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Clay Minerals Society |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 49 |
| Last page | 54 |
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